CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Cash and cash equivalents [abstract]

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents

	As of		As of
	December 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	ThUS$		ThUS$
Cash on hand		8,974		8,562
Bank balances		331,218		330,430
Overnight		282,164		239,292
Total Cash		622,356		578,284
Cash equivalents
Time deposits		415,633		534,062
Mutual funds		43,653		29,658
Total cash equivalents		459,286		563,720
Total cash and cash equivalents		1,081,642		1,142,004

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents denominated by currencies

Cash and cash equivalents are denominated in the following currencies:

	As of		As of
Currency	December 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	ThUS$		ThUS$
Argentine peso		17,786		12,135
Brazilian real		131,760		106,499
Chilean peso		415,713		81,845
Colombian peso		10,843		7,264
Euro		20,339		11,746
US Dollar		394,215		882,114
Other currencies		90,986		40,401
Total		1,081,642		1,142,004