MR. EDITOR:
Now that the flood that affected Las Condes and other municipalities has passed, it is time to examine what failed: what monitoring existed, why no one issued an early warning, and what happened to the mitigation measures after the January fire. But in the meantime, one thing is clear: all municipalities, from the richest to the poorest, need the State. And a good State.
Roberto Munita Morgan
Director of Public Administration, UNAB
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Santiago, October 9, 2026.
Consequences of a mudslide that affected the area from San Carlos de Apoquindo to the Los Dominicos area in the commune of Las Condes, causing devastation and sweeping away vehicles and people
Diego Martín/Aton Chile DIEGO MARTIN/ATON CHILE CommentsDEAR EDITOR:Now that the mudslide that affected Las Condes and other communes has passed, it is time to verify what failed: what monitoring existed, why no one issued an early warning, and what happened to the mitigation measures after the January fire. But, in the meantime, one thing is clear: all communes, from the richest to the poorest, need the State. And a good State. Roberto Munita MorganDirector of Public Administration, UNABMore about:FailuresMonitoringMitigation measures