It is interesting that the Chilean connection went quiet. Chile is under horrific pressure because of gas and power availability constraints from Argentina and Bolovia, etc., and needs a near-term fix for its energy requirements (copper mining and refining is fundamental to its economy.) FF is a potential savior, in a sense, but won’t be quick enough to avert problems over the next 5 years or so.
But FF would potentially also collapse demand for copper for long-distance transmission lines. If the price of copper tanked, Chile would be severely impacted.
Whether this is a factor in the turbulent politics and power-games now going on there, I don’t know.
