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Updated · Bloomberg · May 20
Chile Lower House Backs Kast Economic Bill 90-59, Advancing 40 Proposals
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 20

Chile Lower House Backs Kast Economic Bill 90-59, Advancing 40 Proposals

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 20
  • Chile’s 155-member lower house approved the base text of President José Antonio Kast’s flagship economic bill on Wednesday by 90 votes to 59, with one abstention.
  • The vote clears the way for article-by-article debate on roughly 40 measures, including corporate tax cuts and an employment subsidy.
  • Kast’s administration is counting on the package to help drive economic growth in the coming years.
  • The bill still must survive detailed lower-house votes and then pass the Senate before it can become law.
Will corporate tax cuts revive Chile's economy, or is it a risky gamble based on a flawed model?
Is Chile reviving its controversial past to secure an economic future, and at what potential social cost?