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Chile's whirlwind energy transition leaves workers stranded
Chile's whirlwind energy transition leaves workers stranded
Economy
by  AFP

Vultures soar above the mining town of Tocopilla, where Chile's dizzying transition away from coal-fueled energy has left dozens of workers idle and unsure of their future. - Don't 'leave people behind' - During a recent meeting with journalists in Santiago, Energy Minister Diego Pardow acknowledged the challenges and said there was a plan for a "fair socio-ecological transition" in Tocopilla.

Farmer discontent spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Farmer discontent spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Economy
by  AFP

Protests by angry farmers spread across the European Union on Tuesday, as the French government scrambled to placate agriculture workers who have been moving towards Paris in long convoys of tractors, blocking key motorways. In France, protests have spread to the capital where tractors, hay bales and other objects have prevented motorists from entering Paris along several key routes.