Chile turned to China for an undersea cable. The U.S. said no Rest of World By: Juan Ortiz-Freuler 18 June 2026 at 11:00 On the morning of February 20, 2026, Juan Carlos MuΓ±oz, then Chileβs minister of transportation and telecommunications, woke up to an email from the U.S. State Department. It informed him... Β© Rest of World/iStock