Chile labor minister declines to back finance minister's 6% unemployment target

Chile's Labor Minister Tomás Rau declined to commit to the Finance Minister's goal of reducing unemployment to around 6% by the end of the current government, amid a rise in the unemployment rate to 9.5% in the May-July quarter. The public divergence between cabinet members signals potential policy friction and casts doubt on the feasibility of the target. The development is notable for its implications for government cohesion and economic policy credibility.