Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna held at least three unreported meetings with major international business figures, including executives from India, a Chilean-Peruvian business council, and the Vicuña mining project. These meetings, also attended by Deputy Ministers, bypassed official lobby registration protocols. The Vicuña project, a large-scale mine near the Argentinian border seeking access to Chilean ports, was a key topic of discussion, with meetings preceding favorable announcements for the company. Despite a recent addition to the lobby registry following inquiries, the minister's prior meeting with the CEO of Vicuña's parent company remained undisclosed for months. Transparency experts assert that these meetings were legally required to be registered under Chile’s Lobby Law, raising concerns about potential undue influence. The lack of transparency surrounds significant foreign investments impacting Chile’s resources and infrastructure.

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