They finally put a release on their website:
http://www7.lan.com/compania/lanchil...004_10_14.html
This is nothing but DUMB and will only hurt the oh-so-marvelous economy of Peru. Peru should be THRILLED to have a successful, safe, and reliable airline bringing commerce in/out/through their country, even if the peruanos don't own very much of it.
Of course, maybe they know better, and the upstart Aerolineas Basural (maybe I should start it) will prove me wrong.