LatinNews Daily - 12 November 2026
In brief: Chile’s gov’t seeks to freeze fuel prices amid protests
*Chile’s Interior Minister Claudio Alvarado has announced that President José Antonio Kast’s government will present a bill that would freeze fuel price increases until February 2027, and would reverse an increase of around Cl$42 (US$0.04) per litre of diesel and Cl$38.7 for petrol that occurred today (12 November) in line with the fuel price adjustment mechanism. The announcement came amid ongoing nationwide protests by truck drivers against rising fuel prices and to demand action on broader economic concerns.
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