November 1, 2019 — Social unrest and violence in Chile that has taken place over the past week has begun to affect key parts of the economy, including salmon production and exports.
Protests originally began over increased fares in capital Santiago’s metro system. However, protests quickly ignited nationwide, ballooning over issues as wide as social inequality, Chile’s overall cost of living, low minimum salaries, disappointing retirement system returns, politicians are seen as out of touch with reality, and justice perceived as unfairly favoring the country’s elite.