Chile’s Boric Taps Political Operator as Top Negotiator Resigns

Chile President Gabriel Boric tapped a respected lawmaker for his cabinet after his top liaison with congress resigned for health reasons, just as key bills including a mining royalty are bogged down in legislative talks.

Boric accepted Ana Lya Uriarte’s resignation, according to a government statement on Wednesday, which added that she will need a prolonged period of rest. Uriarte will be replaced by Alvaro Elizalde, a Socialist Party senator who was previously spokesman under former President Michelle Bachelet.

The departure of Uriarte, who was one of the government’s more experienced ministers, comes at a crucial time ...