There was no question that the old constitution from Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who seized power from socialist Salvador Allende, had to go, and who better than former student activist, 36-year-old leftist president Gabriel Boric, to create a glorious new Constitution
Chile Rolls Back Entry Restrictions for Visitors
On September 1, 2022, the Chilean government announced a reduction of entry requirements for visitors entering Chile, including eliminating the requirement of the International Travelers Affidavit and vaccine standardization.
Entry Requirements Reduced for Visitors
- It is no longer necessary to
Chile • Entrada en vigencia de la Ley N°21.461 “Devuélveme mi casa”
Por: Bernardita Doren.
Con fecha 30 de junio de 2022, entró en vigencia la Ley N°21.461, que modifica la Ley N°18.101 que fija Normas Especiales sobre Arrendamiento de Predios Urbanos y el Código de Procedimiento Civil, mediante su publicación
Chile • Efectos en Compliance de la Ley 21.459 sobre Delitos Informáticos
Por: Mauricio Halpern y María Jesús Caballero.
El 20 de junio de 2022 se publicó la Ley 21.459 que establece normas sobre Delitos Informáticos, derogando la Ley 19.223 y modificando otros cuerpos legales.
La ley regula diversos tipos penales, tales
Chile’s Welcoming Approach to Immigrants Cools as Numbers Rise
Image of Flag of Chile from Wikimedia CommonsBefore the pandemic, I visited universities in Chile on several occasions. During the visits, I was told that many Chileans were concerned with new waves of immigrants to Chile. In Chile’s Welcoming
H1b1 Visa For Citizens of Chile and Singapore
H 1b visa provides a great opportunity for people around the globe to come and work in the US for a temporary period of time. One of the versions of this visa is the H-1B1 visa program which is specifically
Chile • Ley REP: Catálogo de productos que se consideran “Envases”
Por: Felipe Bahamondez
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La Ley N° 20.920 del año 2016, conocida como “Ley REP”, con el fin de otorgar un nuevo marco legal en materia de residuos y fomento al reciclaje, estableció
Chile Updates Framework for Pandemic-Related Border Restrictions
On April 12, 2022, the Chilean government announced the implementation of a new framework to govern the country’s border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lowest level of the new framework, Alert Level 1, does not require foreign nationals
Chile • Proyecto de Ley que modifica la Ley N°. 18.101 sobre arrendamientos de predios urbanos
Por Bernardita Doren y Teresita Maria Gonzalez
Con fecha 6 de abril de 2022, el Senado remitió al Presidente de la República el texto aprobado por el Congreso Nacional del proyecto de ley, conocido como “Devuélveme mi casa”, que modifica
Chile Extends Authorization for Border Restrictions through End of April 2022
On March 31, 2022, the Chilean government issued an extension of its border restrictions through the end of April 2022. Specifically, the government issued Decree No. 142, modifying Decree No. 295 of 2021, to continue the government’s legal