Chilean President Sebastián Piñera introduced education and tax reforms to address student protester demands, though some question if the legislation goes far enough.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s five-day tour of Colombia, Brazil, and Chile focused on regional defense, disaster preparedness, and arms exchanges.

Colombia is thought to host significant but undeveloped copper reserves, attracting interest from Chile’s national copper company, which hopes to make its first international investment there.