Chile still open for business

Chile still open for business
Rebecca Howard in Santiago
After a month of social unrest, violence, and political promises to bring peace to Chile, BusinessDesk’s Rebecca Howard found plenty of officials keen to point out that the Latin American nation is still open for business.Chile’s agriculture sector has long attracted New Zealand investment, but today the Andean country offers increasing opportunities for innovative, niche companies.“Productive sectors in Chile are constantly looking to improve their productivity and New Zealand is very good with innovation and technology,” Rhianon Berry, New Ze...

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