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Acoforag Demands Urgent Measures to Protect Chilean Forestry Employment and Industry

Acoforag Demands Urgent Measures to Protect Chilean Forestry Employment and Industry

In response to the recent imposition of tariffs on Chilean forestry exports to the United States, the Association of Forestry Contractors A.G. (Acoforag) expresses its deep concern and rejection of …

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Diploma Program Aims to Strengthen Rural Development and Forest Management in Biobío

Diploma Program Aims to Strengthen Rural Development and Forest Management in Biobío

A total of 25 professionals, including staff from the Local Development Program, Prodesal, as well as from the Agricultural Development Institute, Indap, and private institutions, completed the diploma programs in …

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Penco and UdeC Promote Environmental Resilience with the Planting of 620 Native Species

Penco and UdeC Promote Environmental Resilience with the Planting of 620 Native Species

The Municipality of Penco, together with the EULA-UDEC research center, concluded the project aimed at strengthening the resilience of territories against forest fires, which seeks to address disasters in urban-forest …

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Small and Medium Forest Enterprises to be Most Affected by U.S. Tariff Hikes

Small and Medium Forest Enterprises to be Most Affected by U.S. Tariff Hikes

The Chilean forestry industry is on high alert due to the imminent imposition of tariffs by the United States on imports of softwood and sawn timber, set to take effect …

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Prosecutor's Office Confirms Use of War Weapons in Attack in Ercilla

Prosecutor's Office Confirms Use of War Weapons in Attack in Ercilla

The Prosecutor's Office of La Araucanía confirmed that war weapons were used in the arson attack that occurred on Sunday night in the commune of Ercilla —on Route 5 South, …

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2026 Budget Includes Funds for Reforestation in the Timber Sector

2026 Budget Includes Funds for Reforestation in the Timber Sector

The Government committed to three tasks to be developed with the timber sector through the Industrial Strengthening Plan in the Biobío Region. These include a reforestation plan for fire-damaged properties, …

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