Chileans rank high prices as top problem after fuel cost rise

9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30

A new AtlasIntel poll found nearly 43% cited inflation as a main concern, up from 15% in February before President José Antonio Kast took office.
The shift means inflation has overtaken both security and migration as voters' leading worry in Chile for the first time since at least 2024.
The findings present an early warning for Kast, whose fuel-cost increase appears to have sharpened public anxiety over rising living costs.

With fuel prices up 54% and wages stagnant, are President Kast's economic promises already broken for average Chileans?

As global energy shocks batter Chile, can its Central Bank tame soaring inflation without triggering a deep recession?