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Joaquín Cortez, the former head of the Financial Market Commission now investigating the seven pension fund administrators
The Superintendent of Pensions was a manager at Provida and chaired the Financial Market Commission; he now faces a 10.39% decline in Fund E and a summons from the Chamber of Deputies.
De Gregorio: higher oil prices alone can't explain Chile's sharp slowdown
The former head of the Banco Central points to falling expectations, the "no hay plata" ("there's no money") message and March's bencinazo, a record jump in gasoline prices, as factors behind the slowdown.

93-octane gasoline rises to $1,527 in the Metropolitan Region as diesel hits its highest price
This is the fifth consecutive fuel price increase, and experts expect another rise in mid-November with oil above US$100.
Walker urges Chile to accelerate irrigation investment, citing Peru as an example
The National Agriculture Society leader warned that agriculture is losing momentum this year and compared Chile's 900,000 irrigated hectares with Peru's plan.
Internal Revenue Service opens eight-month window to pay 10% on US$155,000 million in FUT income
Iusif allows business owners to settle tax on previously untaxed profits at a rate of 10% in exchange for waiving a tax credit.
Guzmán calls for penalties against those responsible for AFP Fund E plunge
Government supporters and opposition members demand that the Superintendency of Pensions investigate losses in the system's most conservative funds.
Mario Marcel joins UDP and criticizes the Chile Takes Off employment plan
The former finance minister will teach at UDP starting in November and argues that the 2027 Budget does very little for employment.
Borrowers under the State-Guaranteed Loan program can restructure their entire debt in up to 48 installments
The CAE Total agreement is signed exclusively online, has no income or prior repayment history requirements and will be available until January 17, 2027.
Dollar near $1,000 and fuel subsidy worry Finance Ministry
Minister Jorge Quiroz faces pressure from his own political camp to spend more, while unemployment reaches 9.6% and mining drags down the economy.