Housing Finance Push: IFC approved a $100m loan to Banco Consorcio to expand Chile’s mortgage lending and help tackle a 927,000-home housing deficit, with a focus on improving access for women as higher rates squeeze long-term credit. Copper Dealmaking: Codelco and Pucobre formed an $870m JV to develop the Tovaku copper project, extending their 2009 partnership and signaling continued investment despite cost and supply pressures in the sector. Fisheries Transparency: Chile backed the Mombasa Declaration to boost vessel and fisheries data transparency, while FiTI and the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency warned that commitments must translate into verifiable implementation. Wine Regulation Update: Chile is creating a new lower-alcohol wine category (starting at 8.5% ABV) to match international standards and respond to shifting drinking habits, without changing the 11.5% minimum for traditional wine. EU Investment Oversight: The European Commission cleared an EU merger case involving joint control of Chilean timberland assets (“Hancock Assets”) by BCI, APG and TIG, finding limited competition impact in the EEA. Mining Governance: A Ghana-Chile-Australia project on critical minerals governance is calling for stronger community participation in extraction decisions, arguing “justice” is still poorly defined across stakeholders.