SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced on Friday that low-income families will be able to delay household debt payments without the fear of having utilities cut off in a bid to mitigate the economic pain caused by the spread of coronavirus.
Pinera said three million Chilean families would be able to make use of the measures, agreed following talks with electricity, water and telecommunications companies.
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