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Chile, US to Sign Mining and Security Agreements
The pact creates a consultation mechanism on critical minerals and sends $1 million in U.S. assistance to fight organized crime.
- On Monday in Santiago, Chile and the United States signed two bilateral agreements to strengthen critical-minerals supply chains and security cooperation, formalized by Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna and Ambassador Brandon Judd.
- Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno led the security framework, which builds on a March 12 joint declaration treating Chilean copper and lithium as national-security inputs rather than commercial commodities.
- Public Security Minister Trinidad Steinert said the pact helps Chile lead in combating organized crime, declaring, "Chile will now play a leading role internationally," while the Federal Bureau will provide $1 million to Investigations Police for training and equipment.
- President Antonio Kast faces a domestic approval slide, with Sunday polling showing 51% disapproval, as his administration requires legislative approval from the Gente for structural reforms to fully realize the agreements' commercial potential.
- Beijing has not yet responded to the agreements, leaving future constraints on Chinese state-owned enterprises uncertain, while the strategy relies on the newly consolidated Ministry led by Economy Minister Daniel Mas to navigate relations with China, which absorbs about 39% of Chilean exports.
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US, Chile Sign Agreements to Boost Critical Minerals Investment, Security Cooperation
The United States and Chile have signed two agreements on critical minerals and security, underlying cooperation on economic resilience and combating organized crime. The agreements, finalized in Santiago, include a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals and an amendment to an existing security accord, according to an April 20 statement from the Chilean Foreign Affairs Ministry. The memorandum of understanding on critical minerals, sig…
SANTIAGO (AP) — Chile and the United States signed a security agreement on Monday as part of their strengthening relations, seeking to bolster the Chilean state's capacity to combat the rise of transnational organized crime.
Chile and the United States signed two agreements to strengthen their international cooperation, one on security in the face of organized crime and the other on critical minerals to have a resilient supply chain. “Today we have signed two instruments that, although different in their subject matter, are an expression of the same conviction: that deep bilateral cooperation, founded on shared values and mutual benefit, is the way to face the chall…
Chile Joins US Minerals Push With New Signed Agreements
Key Points — Chile and the United States signed two bilateral agreements in Santiago on Monday covering mining cooperation and security, building on the March 12 joint declaration that established a consultation mechanism on critical minerals and rare earths. — The US delegation was led by Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International […] The post Chile Joins US Minerals Push With New Signed Agreements appeared first on The Rio Tim…
Authorities of both governments will be present at a signing ceremony in Santiago this Monday
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