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Coquimbo Region
Coverage of Coquimbo Region in the Nexus archive.
- Andy Burnham ‘angry’ over water company bill increases – business live
The FTSE 100's underperformance was notably due to a sharp decline in the mining sector, particularly affecting Chilean miner Antofagasta. The company cut its 2026 copper output estimate due to a shutdown at its Los Pelambres mine after extreme rains prompted Chile’s government to declare a “state of catastrophe” in the Coquimbo Region.
- Chile declares state of catastrophe in the north after storm leaves at least ten dead
Chile's president declared a 30-day state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region and Huasco province after a storm caused at least ten deaths, four missing, and 100,000 residents cut off by road closures. Authorities warn the toll could rise as areas remain unreachable.