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In this issue

The country’s most urgent challenge is to maintain growth

Oct 1, 2012

Prosperity brings its problems

Chile’s most urgent challenge is to maintain growth, reports Jude Webber

Workers clash against riot police ©Getty Oct 1, 2012

Protests: Middle class unhappy over continued inequalities

The political system does not foster a sense of inclusion, says John Paul Rathbone

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Widely regarded as Latin America’s most successful economy, Chile finds itself at a crossroads
Oct 1, 2012

Presidential elections: Voters may put a doctor in the house

Jude Webber finds former incumbent Michelle Bachelet remains a popular potential nominee

A Komatsu 930 truck is loaded at the Los Bronces copper mine ©AFP Oct 1, 2012

Mining rights: Fierce tug-of-war over assets ends peacefully

Jude Webber examines how a legal dispute has been resolved in an exemplary way

BHP Billiton's Escondida mine Oct 1, 2012

Commodities: Supercycle jitters slow projects

Views are divided as to whether copper prices will follow iron down, writes Jack Farchy

Oct 1, 2012

Inward investment: Nations united by an ocean of mutual interest

China is an obvious trading partner for the Pacific-facing nation, reports Jude Webber

the HMS Beagle ©De Agostini/Getty Images Oct 1, 2012

Discovery: Replica Beagle plans expedition to further Darwin’s legacy

Organisers of an Anglo-Chilean project aim to inspire a generation of children and conduct scientific research as a recreation of his ship retraces the naturalist’s voyage, writes Jude Webber

Oct 1, 2012

Wine: Chilean winemakers set sights on China

Sales abroad have more than quadrupled since 2000, reports Adam Thomson

Oct 1, 2012

Outward investment: Brazil provides fertile ground for its neighbour to grow

Chilean companies have run out of room to expand and are looking abroad, says Henry Mance

Oct 1, 2012

Energy: Wheels of industry lack vital spark

The growth of the copper sector is being held up by a lack of power, writes Adam Thomson