A little more than a month after the start of the International Air and Space Fair 2024 (Fidae), the Ministry of Defense announced that the government had decided, without giving further details, which would not involve Israeli companies.
After the news, the trade unions associated with the events and the gastronomic sphere of the National Multi-Gremial claimed thatThe measure will affect business, because the event gathers more than 100,000 people from all over the world, which opens the opportunity for micro, small and medium-sized businesses to establish relations with other countries, and according to what they point out, it allows them to create new growth opportunities.
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For the president of the National Association of Events and Business Tourism (Aneet Chile), Pilar Villacura, it is inexplicable that Israel is not present at the event. “In doing so, they are politicizing activities that promote entrepreneurship, commerce, job creation and cultural exchange,” is conducted.
Likewise, Villacura adds that “almost a hundred small and medium-sized enterprises participate in FIDAE, creating jobs and allowing the promotion of business tourism, which was one of the most affected sectors during the pandemic and which “It cannot rise today as a result of the economic downturn that the country is going through.”
Adding to the criticism of President Aneet Chile is the President of the Restaurant and Cafe Association (Arca) of Puerto Varas, Patricia Lonati, who warned that “To marginalize Israel from an international fair like FIDAE is to subject Chile to marginalization in various manufacturing, technological and industrial sectors.”

In addition, Lonati criticized this exclusion “They will seek to restrict export production and this is a measure that will have the effect of further slowing the growth of the Chilean economy.”
A fair will be held between days On April 9 and 14, the exhibition invites exhibitors from more than 40 countries. It is organized by the Chilean Air Force and will be held at Arturo Merino Benitez Airport.