A study on the coverage of “the Port of Chancay in Peru” in the chilean media: taking El Mercurio and BioBioChile as examples
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In recent years, China and Latin America have accelerated their economic and trade cooperation, and bilateral relations have experienced unprecedented expansion. However, shaped by Western discourse, Latin American media have maintained certain biases toward China. In November 2024, the Port of Chancay in Peru became operational, drawing significant attention from major Chilean media outlets such as El Mercurio and BioBioChile. By analyzing the coverage of both media outlets on "the Port of Chancay" between November 2024 and April 2026 applying framing theory, it can be observed that Chilean media coverage of the Port of Chancay is predominantly negative. Frames such as "external threat," "competition and overtaking," "geopolitical risk and sovereignty protection," and "economic competition" constitute the core frames of the media coverage, reflecting Chile's anxiety about its regional identity.
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