Chile's alginate supply under threat of illegal harvesting, black market
Chile exports the lion's share of the world’s alginate, which is used widely in everyday products, including cosmetics.
WATCH: Thousands protest in Chile demanding social reformThousands of Chileans demonstrated in Santiago on Thursday.
WATCH: Catholics in Ecuador, Venezuela and Chile take part in Good Friday processionsCatholics in Ecuador took part in the Good Friday procession in central Quito, some of them wearing the traditional purple hoods known locally as "cucuruchos."
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