The Economy Is Still Hit: Second Quarter GDP Falls 0.2% and Chile Already Totals a Whole Semester in Red

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Economic activity recorded a contraction of 0.2% in annual terms during the second quarter of 2026, according to the figures published on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Chile. The first three months of the year, while the fall was preliminary of 0.5% and then corrected to 0.3%, with the country already adding a full semester with little favorable figures. The result of the second quarter was explained mainly by the fall in exports and the variat…

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In his latest National Accounts report, the governing body reported that between April and June "the contraction of GDP was explained, in large part, by mining activity."