Latin American policy

Frames SQM's Patricio de Solminihac as the 'embattled lithium king', navigating between a state that wants more control and a company whose operational know-how is the entire basis of the partnership's commercial viability; notes that SQM shareholders fought the original nationalization announcement and that the January 2026 court decision ends the main avenue of legal challenge.

“Chile's embattled lithium king navigates state control after the Supreme Court ruling clears the JV.”