The Chilean government has announced on Tuesday that it will exclude Israeli defence companies from an upcoming aerospace fair in April. A statement from the Chilean Ministry of Defence released says: “By decision of the government of Chile, the 2024 version of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), to be held between 9 and 14 April, will not have the participation of Israeli companies”. The statement adds that FIDAE is organised by the Chilean air force and has participant companies from over 40 countries, although it does not elaborate on why the government barred Israeli companies fr…