Chile has descended to its lowest position in the Economic Freedom Ranking since 1990, as reported by the Fraser Institute in collaboration with Libertad y Desarrollo (LyD). The country now occupies the 39th spot among 165 nations, dropping six places from last year’s assessment. This decline reflects a decrease in its score from 7.52 in […]
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