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Student Edition: Weekly Report - 13 June 2019
CHILE: Government announces investment programme
Chile’s treasury and public works ministries revealed an investment programme on 6 June worth US$1.4bn. The announcement was made by the finance minister, Felipe Larraín, and public works minister Juan Andrés Fontaine, who said that the investments will comprise both concessions and traditional public works, and are expected to create around 21,000 jobs. The plan is intended to fast track investments in public infrastructure, with a view to boosting GDP growth.