El Desconcierto
Independent Chilean digital news outlet covering politics, environment and current affairs.
On 17 September, El Desconcierto reported that seven Chilean data-centre projects sought rulings to avoid full environmental review.
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El Desconcierto is an independent Chilean digital news outlet covering politics, the environment and current affairs. It operates from Santiago through El Buen Aire SpA and is directed by Gonzalo Badal Mella.
Launched in May 2012, the outlet presents itself as pluralist and Independent. Its reporting spans government oversight, national and international politics, environmental issues and opinion, alongside newsletters, RSS feeds and social channels.
Its relevance lies in reporting Chilean public-interest issues for a digital audience. On 17 September, its Radio Modelo Chile strand was cited for reporting environmental-review requests by data-centre projects.
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