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Massively, former ministers of the past administration of Gabriel Boric came out to criticize the questions raised by President José Antonio Kast about the poverty figures in Chile from the latest National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (Casen). The measurement mentioned by the President, in an interview with T13 Radio, was precisely conducted during the center-left government, in which multidimensional poverty was estimated at 4.9%. In his statements, he also revived the criticisms made at the time by the now Minister of Finance, Jorge Quiroz. "It was Jorge Quiroz himself who clarified that there was an error in the measurement and that the numbers given did not correspond because the parameters for measurement were excluding some," said the Head of State. And he pointed out that "that good news that was given for a moment by the authorities, that poverty had decreased and that the way to reduce it was with more subsidies, lasted a week and then that topic was no longer discussed." Questioning the CASEN results is irresponsible. Casen Survey is a fundamental tool to understand Chile's social reality and guide public policies. What does President Kast intend by sowing unfounded doubts?https://t.co/2kDZzEikkK — Alvaro Elizalde (@alvaroelizalde) August 10, 2026 The former Minister of the Interior, Álvaro Elizalde (PS), reacted with annoyance and stated that "questioning the results…

The government of President José Antonio Kast chose not to reiterate the profits of the National Copper Corporation (Codelco) during the 2025 fiscal year and to invest those earnings in the state company. The Executive supported the measure, arguing the current situation of the company. The Minister of Mining and Economy, Daniel Mas, was responsible for making the announcement on the occasion of Miner's Day and at an event held at Codelco Division Andina's premises. "The exceptional and unprecedented aspect of this day is that, for the first time in its more than 50 years of history, the State authorizes the retention of 100% of the surpluses generated in a single fiscal year," said the minister in his telematic presentation. Specifically, Mas estimated a "direct injection of approximately US$1.422 billion that will remain entirely within the company." Regarding the purpose of the measure, the Secretary of State commented that "this decision is an extraordinary sign of support and confidence in the recovery plan led by the chairman of Codelco's board of directors, Bernardo Fontaine." "Faced with production challenges and the company's financial commitments, our goal is to provide real patrimonial capacity to safeguard the risk classification (...) and mainly to prevent the response to major production challenges from being to continue increasing the company's debt," he added. In that vein, in v…

The message signed by President José Antonio Kast this morning at La Moneda, which will only be announced in the Senate chamber in the coming hours, brings a series of constitutional modifications to address security-related issues. So far, attention has been focused on the idea of creating a new constitutional state of emergency for public security, the registration of criminal organizations, and a special regime for convicts. However, those familiar with the content of this message affirm that one of the most significant changes will be in what will possibly be the new article 9 bis of the Fundamental Charter. Sources from the ruling party say that this article will be part of the core of the reform as it will enable matters that are fundamental for the government and that, with the current Constitution and recent rulings by the Constitutional Court, would be impossible to advance. The issue is related to disqualifications and the loss of rights or social benefits. Those who have known the text say that the reform would enable the exclusion of benefits financed with state resources related to health, education, work, and social security. This would be while the sentence lasts and would include an additional five-year period. Along the same lines, the Executive's message would also include a disqualification of 15 years to access alternative measures such as parole and other penitentiary benefits.…

The new regulations governing the conditions under which vehicles that are broken down or involved in an accident on public roads can be towed have been approved. This modification introduces significant changes that drivers must consider, both for the use of tow trucks and for towing with another private vehicle. The regulation was published in the Official Gazette on August 7, through a decree from the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications. What is prohibited and what is permitted when towing One of the main changes to consider in the new regulation is the prohibition of using straps, chains, or ropes to tow a vehicle that is broken down. According to the announcement made by the Undersecretary of Transport, such practices are associated with rear-end collisions and loss of control. Therefore, the connection between vehicles must be made with a metal bar, along with other changes to consider, as detailed by the agency. For towing by rescue vehicles or tow trucks, it is established that: Rescue vehicles can transport up to two vehicles simultaneously using lifting mechanisms. For motorcycles, the number will depend on what the loading platform and its securing elements allow. Operation with lifting and/or towing mechanisms is permitted. Lighting devices and retroreflective elements must be used throughout the entire maneuver. For its part, towing by…

Among the Red Warriors, a notably younger girl stands out among a group of teenagers nearing adulthood. She does so visibly: her prominent physique. She is 1.88 meters tall at just 13 years old. This makes her noticeably different, although she also excels athletically. Nur Martín established herself as a starter and a key player in the team led by Raúl Pereira, which on Monday will face Egypt with the hope of continuing in the tournament. With a calmness and maturity that surprise, the emerging athlete spoke to El Deportivo during a training camp and revealed details about her rising career, how she has faced her abrupt entry into high-level competition, and her goals. She also talked about the impact of participating in the Women's U-17 Volleyball World Championship, which is taking place in the country and marked an unprecedented milestone in the nation. "For me, it has been a beautiful and completely unforgettable moment because, with the crowd cheering and always supporting, I feel like I am at home. I feel that whether I miss or score, there will always be people there supporting. So I have felt very loved throughout this process by my team and the audience. It’s more than pride, it makes me super happy to be playing in my own country," says the young setter, affectionately nicknamed Bebota by her teammates, a nickname that speaks for itself: her young age and great height. The coaching staff led by Per…

President José Antonio Kast highlighted the importance of Chile's relationship with the United States and supported the statement made by Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna that the superpower is the country's main strategic partner. "I would distinguish between trading partners and strategic partners, and we have several trading partners, but Chile's relationship with the United States on strategic national security issues has a long history. Who is one of the main providers of security systems? The United States, therefore it is an important strategic partner," said President Kast when asked about Minister Pérez Mackenna's comments. Meanwhile, regarding the punitive tariff imposed by the United States on Chile and other economies for the accusation of importing products made with forced labor, where the country received a 12.5% tariff—the highest—President Kast commented that the measure was not based on political affinities. "United States conducts an analysis and applies the same or higher tariffs to various products from countries that one could say are much closer to the United States, even than to us," he said. In this vein, the President highlighted the government's agenda to seek exemption from tariffs for Chilean products still on the list of sanctioned items. "Some say: hey, but they imposed 10% on the others. Yes, but they don't have a treaty of l…"

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The Under-17 Women's Volleyball World Cup marked a milestone for Chile, which is experiencing a sports celebration after hosting an unprecedented event on national territory. The event is the beginning of a generation that promises to elevate the national discipline. The opportunity to face the global tournament has allowed the Red Warriors to compete against powers with a strong volleyball culture. After losing to the Czech Republic, Thailand, and the United States. Now, this Monday, August 10, they will face Egypt at 8 p.m., aiming to keep their chances of advancing in the tournament. The public has been inspired and has filled its three venues: Santiago, San Felipe, and Los Andes. "For us, it has been a pride, honestly, it's something unique. We are experiencing a World Cup and sharing with the 23 best-ranked countries in the world for this tournament. It has been an incredible experience. I think at these ages, maintaining balance in the game is difficult. That’s quite challenging, but especially for the girls, it has been an incredible experience. They have had to play against powers like the United States, with teams like Thailand, with the Asian school. It has been, honestly, very, very beautiful. A very enriching experience," said coach Raúl Pereira in an interview with El Deportivo. The goal is to achieve a victory to dream of qualifying: "The support from the public has been magnificent. There is a stadium...

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Until Sunday afternoon, leaders and parliamentarians continued to receive invitations from La Moneda for the signing on Monday at 8:45 a.m. of the constitutional reform project against organized crime and terrorism, by President José Antonio Kast. An initiative that will be introduced through the Senate with urgent priority. The ceremony will formalize an announcement that the President made on Wednesday, during the national broadcast in which he presented the Agenda against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT). The amendment explicitly contemplates establishing that it is a duty of the State to protect people's security. For this reason, the proposal has a political dimension that exceeds the security agenda: Kast is reopening the constitutional discussion. The decision comes after the failure of two processes to develop a new Constitution. The first was led by a left-wing majority and was rejected in the 2022 plebiscite. The second, led by the Republican Party, also failed to convince voters, and the text was dismissed at the polls in 2023. After these two defeats, the idea of temporarily putting aside any attempt to reopen the constitutional discussion gained strength, particularly on the right. The Republicans were, in fact, protagonists of that second process and later argued that the debate should be closed. The parad…

MR. DIRECTOR: The project announced by the Ministry of Education to extend the implementation schedule of the SLEP until 2040 opens a necessary debate. Beyond whether the transfers should occur before or after, the fundamental question is another: are we building the capacities required by those responsible for sustaining and improving public education? Our experience working with more than 10 SLEPs shows committed teams highly motivated to strengthen students' learning opportunities. However, considering they support and accompany up to 190 establishments, much of their time and energy remains absorbed by administrative and operational urgencies typical of a system in development. This limits their capacity to support communities, develop their skills, and lead sustained improvement processes. Postponing deadlines alone will not solve this challenge. Public education needs an efficient management model, and for that, we must work in networks to learn from what works and strengthen what doesn't. Taking advantage of this new stage to build these capacities will probably be one of the most important decisions for the future of thousands of students in Chile. Paula Covarrubias Director of Learning Communities Enseña Chile

Senator and President of the Republican Party, Arturo Squella, stated that the statements of former Interior Minister Carolina Tohá about the government's security agenda are "not surprising." The former Secretary of State pointed to a legislative emphasis on the Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT) Agenda of the administration of José Antonio Kast. "The main problem with this agenda is that it emphasizes making a great legislative effort when the priority today should be elsewhere," he said on Estado Nacional of TVN. In this regard, he argued that managing a "robust" agenda and "trying to push it forward quickly will divert all the state's energy and authorities to Parliament, instead of focusing on implementation, management, expanding police forces, and developing a new agenda on the missing topics." "The comments of the former minister are not surprising. She is part of those who feel comfortable with a guarantor system, where proportionality in the use of force is the general rule, where the rights of those deprived of liberty are more important than those of the victims," the Republican leader asserted. Squella added that "that has to be left behind in order to beat organized crime, and it can be done in parallel with the operational work led by Minister Martín Arrau." Tohá also stated that key issues are missing in the...

The senator and leader of the Socialist Party (PS), Paulina Vodanovic, addressed the Agenda against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT) announced by President José Antonio Kast's government and pointed out certain concerns with the initiative. Among them, she raised the need to incorporate measures related to the penitentiary system, construction of prisons, social reintegration, and the pursuit of organized crime. In an interview with Mesa Central on Canal 13, the parliamentarian stated that "it is necessary for the Government to fulfill all the commitments made during the campaign, not just part of them." She also affirmed that "there are issues that already exist and are in place." In this regard, she expressed that she "misses" a series of considerations, such as "the penitentiary issue, the construction of prisons, the treatment inside prisons," and the management regimes within them. She also mentioned social reintegration and issues related to the application of justice. "It's not to criticize, but simply to say that there is a perspective that I find is not enough, sufficiently broad, and that truly this is the main problem the country faces along with unemployment," she commented. "I don't know the reform, I can't say whether I agree or not because I haven't read the text, so we will study it," she said. In this regard, she mentioned that this Monday there will be an opportunity to present the constitutional reform, at 8 a.m.

The Criteria survey this week shows a slight change in the evaluation of President José Antonio Kast. Disapproval was at 52%, while approval reached 35%, one percentage point more than in the previous measurement. Meanwhile, those who responded "I don't know" increased by two points, from 11% to 13%. On the other hand, the survey asked about the evaluation of the direction the government is taking in response to the emergency situation raised by the Executive itself in different areas of the country. In response to that question, 42% of respondents considered the adopted path to be incorrect, while 35% thought it was correct and 23% indicated they were unsure. Compared to the previous measurement, the negative perception decreased by seven points, the positive increased by one point, and those without a clear opinion increased by six percentage points. Expectations about the future The survey also analyzed the mood and expectations for the country's future. In this context, respondents were asked how they perceive the evolution of Chile. Between March and August of this year, the perception that the country is regressing increased from 31% to 47%, while those who believe it remains the same decreased from 41% to 33%. In turn, the perception that the country is advancing fell from 28% to 20%. The survey also compared these figures with the same period in the first year of former President Gabriel Boric. In that case, the perception...

The former Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Carolina Tohá (PPD), addressed her reservations and disagreements regarding the Agenda against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT) announced last Wednesday by President José Antonio Kast. "I believe that, in general, it is an agenda that will have support from the opposition, which also has, in some way, the momentum of several agreements reached in the previous stage, but it will have points of debate. One of them will be this constitutional reform," she said on Estado Nacional on TVN. The former Interior Minister stated that "the main problem with this agenda is that it emphasizes making a great legislative effort when the priority today should be elsewhere." Specifically, Tohá pointed out that having a "robust" agenda and "trying to push it forward quickly" will divert all the energy of the State and authorities to Parliament, instead of focusing on implementation, management, expanding police forces, and developing a new agenda on the missing issues. "First, on executing the huge change made in the previous stage, which requires a lot of energy to carry forward, not only to comply with what the law states but also to leverage those new powers, faculties, coordinations, and instances that were created," clarified the former Secretary of State. "Something that should be an absolute priority is absent. There is no mention of the need to expand our..."

Learnings. The word appears and reappears in Sebastián Depolo's conversation, former ambassador of Gabriel Boric's government in Brazil. When he talks about his candidacy for the Central Committee of the Broad Front, in the elections next weekend. When he refers to the first government of the collectivity or when analyzing the defeat suffered in December, which allowed José Antonio Kast to come to power. After three years in Brazil, the sociologist returned to academic activity at the School of Engineering at the University of Chile, as well as to politics and analytical work at Rumbo Colectivo, which he founded. -Those of us who hold such responsibilities have to put those learnings at the service of the collective - he says about his candidacy. Sitting in front of an American coffee, Depolo analyzes the current challenges of the Broad Front: -The first is organizational: we are a young party and the merger is recent. The second is territorial: our support is concentrated among certain voters and territories, mainly urban. We must connect with the rural world, where right-wing ideas have advanced a lot. The third is political: we are in a moment of retreat of our ideas. The former ambassador supports the current leadership, headed by Constanza Martínez and Andrés Couble, which is facing the list led by deputy Gael Yoemans. “Constanza and Andrés led the merger, the Congress, and the n…

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The Red Warriors fought again, but left empty-handed at the U-17 Volleyball World Championship. Against the United States, which appears to be one of the tournament's powerhouses being held in our country, the Chilean team lost by set scores of 14-25, 21-25, and 19-25, marking their third consecutive defeat in Group A. The national team was on the ropes. Defeats against the Czech Republic in the debut and against Thailand in the second match forced them to win against the North Americans to gain confidence and improve their chances of qualifying for the next phase. And from the start, the task was going to be titanic. The United States demonstrated their strength on the court at the Colectivos Sports Center of the National Stadium and convincingly took the first set: a 25-14 that already hinted at a challenging outlook. The height of the American players was key to tipping the scales. Chile tried to counter with their weapons, mainly through the powerful shots of Laura Bozzolo, who became the focal point of the attack for the Chilean team. However, although the national team improved significantly in that set, the hierarchy weighed more: narrowly, the U.S. took the 25-21. With fatigue setting in, the Chilean team felt the size of the opponent heading into the third set and fell short of a comeback. Although they fought back with a r…

Minute by minute Chile: United States: Update the story here The Red Warriors group Chile is part of Group A, with the Czech Republic, Egypt, Turkey, Thailand, and the United States, the latter being today's opponent. The Red Warriors are aiming for their first victory This time we bring you the match between Chile and the United States. The national team must win after their setbacks against the Czech Republic and Thailand. Welcome! Good afternoon. We begin a new broadcast of the Under-17 Volleyball World Cup.

The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, openly spoke out against the new Municipal Police model promoted by the Panama City Hall and assured that he hopes the initiative will be reversed, at a time when the actions of that body are once again under scrutiny after an incident that left a former municipal official hospitalized, who was demanding pending labor benefits. “I am against the new concept of municipal police. It was created to take care of parks and monuments and cannot be transformed into another police force,” Mulino wrote on his X account this Saturday. The president also described the model as “unconstitutional” and warned that allowing each mayor to develop a similar structure could pose a public security problem. Mulino also questioned the image used by the agents. “Besides being unconstitutional, each mayor can do the same, and it would be a disaster, apart from the uniforms that are confused with the SPI. Hopefully, that gets overturned,” he stated. The reference is to the Institutional Protection Service, responsible, among other functions, for the security of the president and other state authorities. The presidential position comes 366 days after Municipal Agreement No. 162 of June 17, 2025, was published in Official Gazette No. 30,339, on August 7 of that year. The regulation, approved by the Municipal Council at the request of Mayor Mayer Mizrachi, reorganized …

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The candidacy of Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) has entered a decisive stage. Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar held a meeting with the candidate to review the progress of the diplomatic campaign and coordinate the actions Costa Rica will undertake in the coming weeks to consolidate international support. After the meeting, Tovar assured that the outlook is encouraging, although he emphasized that the selection process is still far from over. "We have had the honor of accompanying Mrs. Rebeca Grynspan, Costa Rican, candidate for the position of UN Secretary-General, in a very important and very fruitful meeting. Fortunately, we see that the winds are blowing favorably, but, of course, the race is not over. We are determined to push her candidacy to a successful conclusion in this final stage," said the Minister of Foreign Affairs. For her part, Grynspan described the meeting as positive and highlighted the support she has received from the Costa Rican government throughout the campaign. "I have been happy to be here. We had a very fruitful meeting. We have a very optimistic view so far, but nothing ends until it ends, and therefore, we have to keep working very hard with the Foreign Ministry," she stated. The economist also acknowledged the work done by the Costa Rican diplomatic corps in ...

With more than 2,200 spectators at the Collective Sports Center of the National Stadium providing a spectacular backdrop, the Red Warriors narrowly fell to Thailand at the U-17 Volleyball World Championship, by 19-25, 25-20, 25-17, and 25-15. In the debut, Chile had lost three sets to zero against the powerful Czech team, so a victory on Friday was seen as crucial if they wanted to keep their hopes of advancing alive. The Asians, for their part, had just lost 3-0 to Turkey and were also fighting for their chance. Raúl Pereyra's team went into the match with determination to seek the result from the start. Without the nerves of the debut and facing a very good opponent, the home team showed a better version. The strength of Nur Martin, just 13 years old and 1.88 meters tall, and captain Dominga Sotomayor, the other middle blocker of the same height, was evident at the beginning, winning their duels at the net. Good work in all zones allowed the national team to take the first set and ignite hope. Asian comeback The team's rhythm changes and the instruction to seek diagonals seemed to bear fruit in the second set, but a series of lapses and the accuracy of the Thais ended up leveling the score. With one set each, both teams had to overcome the tension. In the third chapter, the Asians took the lead…

The Minister of Public Security, Martín Arrau, led on Friday night the formation of officers from the Chilean Carabineros and the Investigations Police (PDI) in Macul, which would mark the start of a nationwide deployment mega-operation, reaffirming support for the officers. Accompanied by the Metropolitan Presidential Delegate, Germán Codina; the Regional Minister of Public Security RM, Juan Andrés Barrientos; Mayor Eduardo Espinoza, and leaders of the police institutions, the Secretary of State began his speech focusing on the Agenda against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT). He assured the Carabineros and PDI officers that the security initiative announced by President José Antonio Kast includes laws to support the police. “I just want to point out that many of these laws are aimed at providing greater legal protection for the police (...), new laws to give us more tools to combat terrorism and organized crime,” he said. He then affirmed that all this support is not only “from the government, the President, the parliamentarians who have expressed their majority support (...), but also from the citizens whom we are going to care for, protect during patrols, that support is theirs.” “The first thing they ask me as a minister when I go anywhere is more police, more Carabineros, more PDI, more support for Gendarmerie as well, that is what people ask for. Everything ...

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Chile: Thailand: Looking for the first victory It is worth noting that the Red Warriors debuted this Thursday in the tournament, with a three-set loss to the Czech Republic. Welcome! Good afternoon. We welcome you to the live commentary of the match between Chile and Thailand, for the second day of the group stage of the U-17 Volleyball World Championship being held in our country.

The Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE) questioned the reform that will allow deputies to manage and oversee projects in their electoral districts, warning that the modification of the Internal Regime Organic Regulation of the National Assembly undermines the constitutional functions of legislators and opens space for discretion and possible clientelistic practices in the allocation of public works. The reaction from the business sector comes after, during the second debate on legislative regulation reforms, a proposal presented by Deputy Luis Eduardo Camacho, from Realizando Metas (RM), a party that supported José Raúl Mulino's presidential candidacy, was approved. The change establishes that deputies will be able to manage and oversee programs and projects aimed at improving the quality of life of voters in their respective districts. The provision includes projects related to roads, bridges, drainage, road infrastructure, sewerage, electrification, education, sports, tourism, drinking water, and production roads. Although the works would be carried out by the relevant institutions, the text states that deputies will be able to manage, promote, and oversee their development in the communities they represent. The article also incorporates an element that has generated questions: it establishes that a minimum investment will be guaranteed within the Budget G…

Through a public statement released this Friday, the national leadership of the Christian Democracy (DC) questioned the detention of representatives of the National Confederation of Municipalized Health Officials (Confusam) during a protest on Alameda in Santiago. On Thursday, the municipal health workers' organization held a march to La Moneda to deliver a letter to President José Antonio Kast demanding payment of debt to municipalities for unpaid per capita increases. The protest ended with the intervention of Carabineros and the detention of protesters, including Gabriela Flores, a Falangist militant and national president of Confusam. The DC expressed "its strongest rejection of the actions of Carabineros de Chile against leaders of Confusam." The opposition party stated that Flores and other health officials "while peacefully exercising their right to protest and seeking to deliver a letter to government authorities, were detained through a procedure that, according to publicly known information, is disproportionate and unjustifiable." "In a democracy, the right to peaceful protest, freedom of expression, and the representation of social organizations must be protected and never confronted with excessive use of force. The role of the police is to ensure public order with strict adherence to..."

All the squares simultaneously in Ñuñoa Although Children's Day is on Sunday, in Ñuñoa it will be advanced and this Saturday at noon, in fifteen of its squares — almost all the neighborhood's — various cultural activities will be held simultaneously. In Plaza Ñuñoa, for example, there will be a circus performance; in Parque Ramón Cruz, a storytelling session; in the square at Sucre with Miguel Claro, a magic show. In the others, there will be everything: from artistic workshops to K-pop classes. Address Squares of Ñuñoa (more info at @culturanunoa) Schedule Saturday, from 12:00 Entry Free Mosqueto Market: a small market in Bellas Artes For the second time, the charming Mosqueto street, the best in the Bellas Artes neighborhood, closes its narrow road for an afternoon, where not many cars pass, to set up a neighborhood fair of clothing, design, antiques, plants, lamps, books, and other items, most of them used but some remanufactured or made from scratch. Almost all the ventures are by local residents. Address Calle Mosqueto (between Monjitas and Santo Domingo, Santiago) Schedule Saturday and Sunday, from 12 to 19:00 Entry Free A family and ecological play at GAM GEA, a dance piece by Tito Cerda, is “a journey to listen, then observe, then touch, and finally, at the end of it, move across the stage, if the audience wishes,” as its director, Loreto Caviedes, explains. With projections of al…

The former Minister of Mining, Aurora Williams, joined Gabriel Boric's government in August 2023 after the departure of Marcela Hernando, just months after that government presented the National Lithium Strategy in April. During her tenure, she faced various challenges, although the most publicly significant was the accident at one of Codelco's seven divisions, El Teniente, where six workers died, which triggered the departure of several executives from the state-owned company. Codelco brought her sadness, but also joy, such as the agreements reached with SQM, BHP, Anglo American, Glencore, and Rio Tinto, among other companies, to develop various projects and businesses in both copper and lithium. Williams shares her vision regarding the landing of the new Codelco administration under Bernardo Fontaine as chairman of the board, and Jorge Gómez, former CEO of Collahuasi and current executive president of the copper company. The new Codelco administration has proposed the idea of selling minority assets. What do you think? - It is very important to take care of Codelco. The board and its entire executive body will be able to make all the evaluations that the case requires. But I am concerned that publicly commenting on measures that could be strategic for the company, given that Codelco operates globally. Furthermore, Codelco is currently making various agreements with global actors. It makes...

In an interview with the program Desde La Redacción of La Tercera, independent senator for Magallanes, Karim Bianchi, addressed the government's security plan. This came after the President announced on a national broadcast the new focus of his administration, which includes a constitutional reform project to implement states of emergency in neighborhoods. Asked about that aspect of La Moneda's plan, the legislator stated: "The constitutional modification I believe is absolutely unnecessary in practice." And he added: "At one point in this country, we thought that by adding words to the Constitution we would change social rights, health, education, pensions would increase, and we would have security. And that in practice requires a whole management, resources, and legal changes." Nevertheless, the parliamentarian showed openness to support the constitutional modification "as long as it has a limited timeframe." "If that guarantees me that conditions can improve, and that the Armed Forces will not have any problem subordinating to certain orders, as the current hierarchical control functions, I will support it," he said. However, he emphasized that there is still a need to know in detail the initiatives promoted by the Executive, since so far "they are only headlines." Bianchi, also in his capacity as president of the Senate Security Committee, man…

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Two individuals were detained at night after stealing a vehicle in the La Reina commune and attempting to run over police officers. The events occurred at night when police officers from the 43rd Peñalolén Police Station were conducting preventive patrols. On that occasion, they noticed a vehicle going against traffic. When trying to stop it on Volcán Antuco street with Alborada, in the Peñalolén commune, the vehicle attempted to run over the police officers, leading to a chase, which ended when the suspects lost control of the vehicle and fell into an irrigation canal. The two occupants of the vehicle, two men aged 34 and 22, both Chilean nationals with police records, were then detained. After the incident, police discovered that the vehicle they were traveling in had been stolen moments earlier from a residence in the La Reina commune.

The Philippine National Police and their counterparts in a coastal Chinese province have agreed to deepen intelligence sharing and crack down on international crimes, in a rare display of cooperation between the nations as they butt heads in the South China Sea. Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jnr hosted Wang Xizhang, the executive director general of Fujian’s Public Security Department, on Tuesday, according to the official Philippine News Agency. The two sides emphasised the importance of...

The Minister of Public Security, Martín Arrau, explained this Thursday the scope of the new state of emergency against crime that the government of President José Antonio Kast is considering implementing, after the president outlined, the day before, in a national broadcast, the main points of his Security Agenda against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT). In statements to T13, the Secretary of State stated that the initiative includes the possibility of restricting some freedoms within the areas where this measure is decreed, including restrictions on transit, curfews, and interception of telecommunications. Explaining the need for this new state of emergency, Arrau emphasized that in the current four - Assembly, Site, Catastrophe, and Emergency - "none of them address public security." In this regard, he explained that "perhaps the state of emergency sometimes addresses the disruption of public order, which is different from public security. What we are thinking is that there are certain areas of our country, some more limited, perhaps a neighborhood, perhaps a polygon in rural operation zones or in the north of the country, that require special tools to handle the fight against organized crime and terrorism." Thus, the head of Public Security indicated that these new states of emergency "will contemplate restrictions on some freedoms, such as transit to impose..."

The Collective Sports Center of the National Stadium Park was filled with a large crowd for the debut of the Red Warriors in the Women's U-17 Volleyball World Championship, where they faced the powerful Czech Republic. The victory was clear for the Europeans, who won 25-18, 25-15, and 25-21. Raúl Pereyra's team had their debut in Group A of the tournament, which also includes the United States, Turkey, Egypt, and Thailand, tough opponents for the hosts. As the first set against the Czechs progressed, the differences became more pronounced thanks to the strength of the opponents' attack and their solid defense, which easily blocked the hosts' advances. However, the locals, highlighting Raffaella Chiari and the young Nur Martin, just 13 years old, experienced a recovery that allowed them to at least narrow the gap on the scoreboard. In the second set, the pattern was similar. The European team showcased all their power and the height of their players to quickly take the lead. Viktorie Mertova, Emma Svecova, and Michaela Capova were unstoppable. However, the national team fought back and reduced the gap with good plays from Paula Salas and Paula Bozzolo. Still, it was not enough to avoid losing the set. The last set was even more uphill for the national volleyball players. The disadvantage was a psychological blow difficult to overcome, and the Czech team...

Firefighters from the Santiago Fire Department (CBS) arrived this afternoon at Javiera Carrera Girls' High School 1, located at Compañía de Jesús with San Martín, where a student fell from a fourth floor into the school in the Santiago commune. According to preliminary information, for reasons under investigation, the minor fell and landed on a shed, resulting in moderate injuries. Firefighters arrived with a rescue vehicle to the scene, from where the teenager was transported to the former Central Post.

It did not go unnoticed. The decision of President José Antonio Kast's government to leave the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) sparked a strong debate among those closely following the course of international politics. This grouping of countries was born in 1961 in the context of the Cold War, when there were two major blocs in this political confrontation: the Soviet Union and the United States. Thus, this movement was registered as those nations that took no side with either of the two blocs. Former foreign ministers and parliamentarians from the Foreign Relations commissions of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate consulted by this medium report that the decision of the department headed by Minister Francisco Pérez-Manckenna - announced this Thursday by El Mercurio - keeps those involved in Chile's international policy discussions divided. Heraldo Muñoz, the former foreign minister of Michelle Bachelet's second government, assured that "it is a mistake for Chile to leave the Non-Aligned Movement; remaining would have posed no cost." He also recalled the importance of this group in the context of the maritime claim filed by Bolivia against Chile at The Hague. "This is a measure that could harm us," he added. In the same vein, Mariano Fernández, a former foreign minister in Bachelet's first government, strongly criticized the decision, which he described as a "rookie mistake"...

Some know it as Plaza Baquedano, others as Plaza Italia. Located in Providencia, it was inaugurated in 1928 in honor of the Chilean leader during the War of the Pacific, General Manuel Baquedano. A place for celebrations, in recent years it also became the epicenter of social unrest, after which it began to suffer serious damage, even leading to the removal of the Baquedano statue from the site, which was later restored. This year, with an unprecedented urban modernization intervention that involved a series of road changes in the area, General Baquedano returned to the area. The scenery, however, is now different, without the classic roundabout, which gave way to continuous roads. Considering this scenario, the Interdisciplinary Data Science Center at UDP conducted the study "Impact of the remodeling of Plaza Baquedano on circulation speeds: Evidence before and after the works of the Nueva Alameda project (2024–2026)." The document states that the relative speed decreased by 67%: vehicles that previously traveled at 80% of the maximum allowed speed now do so at 26%. On the other hand, it adds, part of the congestion shifted to Costanera Norte, a route that lost 30% of its speed during peak hours. Meanwhile, Condell Street decreased by 18%. The pattern is consistent with a temporary and spatial redistribution of traffic, the study's authors indicate. And it is that the remodeling works of Plaza...

A resounding ruling in her favor, with eight votes to zero, was achieved by former Undersecretary of Crime Prevention Katherine Martorell (RN) at the Constitutional Court (TC). Martorell - who was represented at the TC by lawyer Gabriel Osorio - was notified this Thursday that the TC finally sided with the Prosecutor's Office in its decision not to pursue the case and brought a long process to an end in which Pegasus company pushed the maximum possible complaint against the former undersecretary. The entire case dates back to a dispute initiated six years ago, when Pegasus filed a complaint against Martorell and other defendants before the Seventh Guarantee Court of Santiago for alleged crimes of administrative prevarication, fraud against the Treasury, and other offenses. The reason for that complaint at the time pointed to a tender carried out by the Undersecretariat of Crime Prevention to supply 300 body cameras to Carabineros. Pegasus participated in that tender but lost, as Motorola was awarded the contract. After being excluded, Pegasus criminally pursued those involved in the award, including former undersecretary Martorell. That complaint led to an investigation conducted by the North Central Prosecutor's Office, which, after several years of investigation, concluded in 2025 that the proceedings were exhausted and there was no evidence constituting a crime. Because…

Minute by minute Welcome! Good afternoon. We welcome you to the live commentary of the match between Chile and the Czech Republic, in the debut of both teams at the U-17 Volleyball World Cup held in our country.

The forestry arm of the Matte group, CMPC, reported profits during the first half of US$ 33 million. The result compares unfavorably with the earnings at the same period last year, when it reached US$ 131 million, representing a 74% decline. The decrease, the company explained, reflected "the combination of a decline in adjusted EBITDA and a decrease in exchange rate differences of US$ 32 million. The above was partially offset by an income tax benefit during the first half of 2026 of US$ 38 million, compared to an expense of US$ 3 million during the first half of 2025 – mainly explained by the appreciation of the real." In particular, the adjusted EBITDA of the paper company fell 14% and reached US$ 525 million in the first six months of the year. Meanwhile, the company's sales totaled US$ 3,733 million, maintaining the income reported in June of last year and thus having a 0% variation. The above "is explained by an increase in Softys sales by US$ 156 million, mainly due to recovery in Brazil and Mexico. This was offset by lower non-recurring income, a 5% decline in pulp sales volumes, and lower sales of cardboard in the biopackaging segment," the company said about the sales. Softys highlights CMPC's main income is concentrated in the segments of pulp, biopackaging, and Softys. During the semester, it was not the pulp business...

Through a public statement shared on the community's WhatsApp broadcast, the Communist Party (PC) harshly questioned President José Antonio Kast and the recently announced security plan. In the statement, the hammer and sickle community states that if the government truly wanted to advance security, "it would have promoted the opening of legislative debate on lifting bank secrecy and a decisive investment in the modernization of the police and the institutions responsible for criminal prosecution." Along the same lines, it points out that instead, one of its first decisions was to try to cut the Public Security Ministry's budget by 3%, and that "only now, after five months in office, does it present a first outline of a plan in this area." Regarding the announced agenda, the PC warns that security cannot become "an excuse to confuse organized crime with social protest," nor to "transform social rights into benefits that the government can grant or withdraw at its convenience." "Free education, pensions, and housing subsidies are not presidential favors; they are rights won," it emphasizes. Referring to the constitutional reform that La Moneda seeks to promote to allow states of emergency in neighborhoods, the opposition party states that it must first "present the precise content of its...

This Thursday, President José Antonio Kast held a meeting with the Minister of Public Security, Martín Arrau; and the Minister of Justice, Fernando Rabat, to review the Prison Infrastructure Plan. After the meeting held at La Moneda, the Minister of Justice provided a press briefing to discuss the details of the conversation. "The idea was to review the prison infrastructure plan, certainly to continue it, improve it, and see how we can address the needs that will arise from this presentation of various legal modifications related to security," summarized Rabat. He also announced that next week they will meet again with the President to deliver progress on the prison matter. He pointed out that, as a ministry, they expect that by 2027 or early 2028, some high and maximum security modules will be in use. "There will also be some industrialized and modular construction, which we hope can accelerate the timelines that are already established today, and at the same time maintain the prison infrastructure plan," he added. In this context, he was asked if Chile would seek to build a prison like the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador. In response, Rabat reinforced what the Executive has already indicated in this regard: "We are working on what we have today, obviously the situations are not...

Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco co-chaired the 6th Meeting of the Mexico-Brazil Binational Commission, the main mechanism for political dialogue and cooperation between both countries, alongside Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) indicated that Velasco highlighted the main topics of the "excellent bilateral relationship," including the complementarity in strategic sectors such as energy, represented by collaboration between Pemex and Petrobras. They also emphasized issues related to health, security, and aerospace. Read also Judicial Administrative Body awards Norma Piña the contract for Territorium Life. The head of the SRE thanked Brazil for assuming the representation and protection of Mexico's interests and diplomatic premises in Peru. Additionally, during the plenary session, work reports from the Subcommittees on Political Affairs; Economic, Commercial, and Financial Affairs; Technical-Scientific Cooperation; Educational and Cultural Cooperation; and Multilateral Affairs were presented. It is expected that the foreign minister will hold meetings with members of the Brazilian foreign service to strengthen diplomatic ties and with the community residing in the South American country. Velasco will also meet with representatives from the industrial and business sectors to build bridges and increase opportunities for bilateral investment and trade. Adds to EL UNIVERSAL as…

Early Thursday morning, President José Antonio Kast arrived at Plaza de Armas, in the heart of Santiago, to lead a police operation alongside officers from Carabineros and the Investigations Police (PDI). The staging had been prepared for days. Accompanied by the Minister of Security, Martín Arrau; and the Mayor of Santiago, Mario Desbordes, Kast addressed the police officers—who lined up in several rows across the square—to initiate the deployment aimed at strengthening security in the city center. “Organized crime, drug trafficking, delinquency, have been occupying spaces that do not belong to them. I want to tell you that the tide has turned,” Kast said during the event. At the same time, he emphasized the government's support: “Feel the support of all of us, we will be there, and together we will recover our homeland.” The operation—which involved deploying 60 officers from Carabineros and 55 from the PDI to various points in the municipality—was one of several activities on the government authorities' agenda for the day, focused solely on security. Yesterday, after the Congress approved the government's mega-reform on Tuesday, Kast announced—via national broadcast—the new phase for his administration and prioritized the public security agenda for the coming months, even debuting the slogan “Now it’s your turn to ...”

Weeks of the year are progressing and some are already wondering about the benefits that will be distributed during the national month, which corresponds to the payment of the Patriotic Holidays Bonus for public sector workers. It is a monetary contribution provided to supplement September income and has two installments determined by law. Below are the details of the upcoming payment. Patriotic Holidays Bonus for the public sector The Patriotic Holidays Bonus for the public sector has a maximum amount of $91,682. This figure is set to be delivered this year to those with a net August income of $1,060,493 or less. Meanwhile, the amount is $63,645 for employees with income higher than the above. This is stipulated in Law 21,806 regarding the adjustment of wages for public sector workers.

As a "good news," this Thursday the mayor of Ñuñoa, Sebastián Sichel, described the bill introduced yesterday by the government that adjusts the schedule for the implementation of the Pending Local Public Education Services (SLEP) until 2040, and which in turn relaxes the requirements for municipalities that want to continue managing public schools. To learn the details of the initiative, this morning the mayor met with his counterparts from Vitacura, Las Condes, La Reina, Providencia, Colina, Peñaflor, Algarrobo, and the Minister of Education, María Paz Arzola, who briefed them on the scope of the bill. Regarding this, Sichel positively highlighted the meeting, stating that the bill includes "three things that are fundamental for us": First, he said, "a sense of urgency for a reform that postpones the entry of municipalities and school operators who do not want to join the SLEP and have good academic results." Secondly, he indicated, is the flexibility of the model. That is, "if a municipality needs to transfer to the SLEP because it lacks financial resources or needs to advance in this implementation, it can do so." And third, "it gives the reform until 2040 to seriously analyze the impacts it has." "From Ñuñoa, we celebrate it for one reason: we have the best public schools in Chile, and there is nothing that shows us today that v…

Aguas Andinas company reported a series of scheduled water cuts in specific sectors of the Metropolitan Region. According to the entity, the supply interruption is required for a few hours to carry out work in each affected area. Communes with water cuts These are the communes that will have water cuts this Thursday, August 6, according to Aguas Andinas: Huechuraba: cut for network renewal from 3:00 PM, with an estimated restoration at 6:00 AM on Friday the 7th. La Florida: cut for network renewal from 3:00 PM, with an estimated restoration at 6:00 AM on Friday the 7th. La Granja: cut for valve replacement from 3:00 PM, with an estimated restoration at 11:00 PM. Puente Alto: cut for valve replacement from 3:00 PM, with an estimated restoration at 6:00 AM on Friday the 7th. Puente Alto: cut for network connection from 3:00 PM, with an estimated restoration at 9:00 PM. Peñaflor: cut for valve replacement from 3:00 PM, with an estimated restoration at 9:00 PM. To check for possible water cuts in the Metropolitan Region, the company provides the website Trabajos en la ciudad, which shows a map with the reported disruptions. The points indicate both scheduled and emergency interruptions, with details of the affected area and an estimated restoration time.

Chile has a date with history between Thursday the 6th and August 16th. This Thursday begins the Women's Under 17 Volleyball World Championship, an unprecedented tournament for Chile, as it will host a global event in this discipline for the first time. For 11 days, 24 teams from five continents will compete in Santiago, San Felipe, and Los Andes with the same goal: to lift the world champion trophy. The national team will be the protagonists, as they will debut this Thursday at 8:00 PM against the Czech Republic at the Collective Sports Center of the National Stadium Park — broadcast by CNN Chile. The Red Warriors will also face the United States, Turkey, Egypt, and Thailand in Group A. The national team arrives after several months of intense preparation and with the hope of reflecting their growth against powerhouses of the category. The immediate goal is to place themselves among the top four in their group to advance to the round of 16, where the knockout stage will begin. “We had a demanding and very valuable preparation, with matches played in Peru, Copiapó, and Temuco. Facing teams that are also protagonists in this World Championship allowed us to measure our level, adjust tactical pieces, and above all, gain the international experience these girls needed to understand the rhythm of high-performance competition,” says Raúl Pereira, the national team coach. The strat…

President José Antonio Kast fully launched his new security agenda this Thursday, as he indicated yesterday in a national broadcast. At 7:00 a.m., he arrived at Plaza de Armas, Santiago, accompanied by his Security Minister, Martín Arrau, to lead a police operation carried out by Carabineros and the Investigations Police (PDI). Later, he moved to the Chilean Carabineros School, accompanied by the Minister of the Interior and the Government Spokesperson, Claudio Alvarado; the Minister of Justice, Fernando Rabat, and the Security leader, to deepen the "Agenda Against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT)," announced yesterday in a national broadcast. Specifically, on the night of this Wednesday, the main legislative announcement was the submission to Congress of a constitutional reform to explicitly establish that protecting people's security is a duty of the State. Along with this, Kast announced that belonging to a criminal organization will become a crime with enhanced penalties, that drug traffickers continuing to operate from prisons will be subjected to a special penitentiary regime, and that assets derived from organized crime will be confiscated and destroyed by a new state agency. He also announced that the government will maintain a permanent police deployment in the 50 neighborhoods considered most critical in the country. He also previewed changes to toughen the criminal prosecution of organized crime. Among them…

The academic economist and former head of the second floor of Sebastián Piñera's government, Cristián Larroulet, supported and highlighted the government's mega reform, which was approved and dispatched by Congress this week. Larroulet described the government's flagship project as "very substantial," highlighting the figure of Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz. "We have to think that we have stagnation in the economy, stagnation in investment," Larroulet said on T13Radio. The UDD professor elaborated on this point due to the externalities that investment has on other aspects of the economy, such as productivity, one of the lowest points of activity in recent years. For this reason, Larroulet expressed concern about the parliamentary action that took the norm on tax invariability contained in the mega reform project to the Constitutional Court, which in his opinion is key to ensuring the arrival of investments. "All the evidence shows that in the priority investments that Chile has, and has had historically, but which it still has today, these are investments that also require security, require certainty, require stability," he affirmed. The certainty of investments and the middle-income trap At the same time highlighting the announcements made yesterday in a national television broadcast by President José Antonio Kast, Larroulet said that countries require stability to ensure investment…

The Santiago Metro network currently operates 7 lines. The system covers 149 kilometers and has 143 operational stations. The underground transportation system, which transports more than 50 million people monthly, has three schedules: weekday, from 6:00 to 23:00; Saturday, from 6:30 to 23:00; and Sunday, from 7:30 to 23:00. Weekday fares are: $895 during peak hours; $815 during off-peak hours; and $735 during low hours. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, it is $815. The network begins operations without any issues. From Metro, they announced the start of operations at 06:00 with the entire network available. 06:00 hrs. Good morning! We are starting service with #WholeNetwork available ✅ Avoid sitting on the train floor: it is risky and hinders the movement of other passengers. — Santiago Metro (@metrodesantiago) August 6, 2026

In just two months, Yale graduate Edward Kuperman went from being praised by Chinese state media to being bombarded with accusations that he was a spy. It began with a June 18 article from state news agency Xinhua, in which he was described as an eager 24-year-old sinophile who made the unconventional choice of spurning China’s eastern metropolises and choosing to live in Dunhuang, in the country’s northwestern Gansu province, an oasis town on the ancient Silk Road. His interest in China started...

Within minutes, the video shared by the mayor of Puente Alto, Matías Toledo, on his social media on Wednesday went viral, in which he is seen strongly reprimanding the metropolitan presidential delegate, Germán Codina, outside the Las Mercedes metro station. Moments after that episode, the municipal leader explained on La Tercera's streaming program, Desde la Redacción, that his anger was caused because Codina and the Security head, Martín Arrau, did not notify in advance of their visit to the municipality and that they found out unofficially through Carabineros. In an interview with Rodrigo Álvarez and Pedro Rosas, Toledo attributed the situation to the fact that La Moneda, in his view, has zero coordination with the municipality on public security issues. Why didn't he go to Congress on Tuesday, like other mayors, when the compensation to municipalities for the exemption of contributions from the mega-reform was voted on? We knew that (the government) had the majority at the time of the vote. While one understands that all governments need to restructure the country economically, what remains for the working class, for the ordinary citizen, is that with the general tax (in the compensation) the contributions of the wealthiest will be paid. Today I manage the largest commune in Chile, which has a per capita income of 270,000 pesos. We will have to go clean the trash for the residents of the wealthier communes, ...

A large part of businesses in Chile have at least one acquirer (a financial entity that allows them to accept payments with credit, debit, or prepaid cards). This is highlighted by the Central Bank (BC) in its latest annual report on payment systems, presented this Wednesday, where it revealed that currently 72% of companies in the sectors of commerce, transportation, hotels, and restaurants in the country have services from at least one acquirer and therefore accept card payments, which represents an increase of 49 percentage points compared to 2015, when they only reached 23%. This significant increase has occurred alongside the greater availability of acquirers in the market, following the transition to the 4-party model and the end of Transbank's monopoly in 2021. According to the registry of operators maintained by the Financial Market Commission (CMF), there are currently ten registered acquirers. Five of them belong to private banks: Getnet from Santander, Klap from Itaú, Banchile Pagos from Banco de Chile, Bci Pagos, and Compraquí from BancoEstado. The remaining acquirers are Transbank, which is a Giro Support Society owned by the banks; and non-banking companies: Mercado Pago, Kushki, Baaskit Pagos, and SumUp. Additionally, the BC highlighted that "there is a significant number of Payment Service Providers (PSP) offering similar services." Under this scenario, the BC explained that out of the total of the co…

The labor market remains sluggish. The unemployment rate for the April-June quarter was 9.4%, increasing by 0.5 percentage points over twelve months, but remaining unchanged compared to the immediately previous quarter. In this way, three months have been completed with a figure above 9%, their highest levels in five years. Regarding job creation, 81,778 jobs were created during the period. However, when breaking down this figure, there is evidence of the destruction of 32,800 formal jobs, chaining four consecutive months of decline. Thus, all new jobs were informal, reaching 114,000, which represents a 4.7% increase over 12 months, its highest rise since April-June 2022, and in total, there are 2,537,804 people working informally. Given this context of weak employment, economists are cautious about the decline in layoffs due to company necessity. According to the latest report from the Directorate of Labor (DT), between January and May, layoffs for this reason totaled 203,383, which translates into a 4.6% year-on-year decrease. In May, there was a slight increase of 0.7% compared to the same month last year. For economists, the evolution of layoffs due to company necessity is a relevant indicator to monitor when analyzing the labor market situation, along with other indicators, especially when studying private employment...

The presidential delegate of the Metropolitan Region, Germán Codina, responded to the harsh reprimand made by the mayor of Puente Alto, Matías Toledo, during an operation led by the Minister of Security, Martín Arrau, in the commune. The authority accused that the mayor prepared a "trap" for communication purposes, defended the government's deployment on security matters, and assured that the municipality was previously informed of the activity. The controversy arose after Toledo shared a video on his social media this Wednesday in which he questioned the visit of Minister Arrau and Codina and accused them of not coordinating a meeting with the municipality. "Security is your responsibility," the mayor reproached the presidential delegate, also accusing the government of not adequately confronting crime in the commune. In the footage, the mayor stated that the authorities "came to stroll" through Puente Alto and reproached them that "the work has to be done on the street, in the territories." Codina, meanwhile, responded: "Go do your job as mayor instead of being here putting on a show for social media." In an interview with the podcast How Do I Explain It, by journalists Mónica Rincón and Paula Catena, the delegate assured that the confrontation was not spontaneous but was a prepared action by the mayor, and that the video later circulated was edited. "The pr…

Carabineros personnel arrested the second person involved in the homicide of a 15-year-old student, recorded on Thursday, July 30, outside a high school in San Bernardo, Metropolitan Region. The crime occurred at the end of that day's school day, when Y. J. F. G., of Venezuelan origin, was intercepted by two other students from the Santiago de Compostela Polyvalent High School, with whom he had previous conflicts. According to the investigation, the first accused pushed him to the ground and then hit him, and the second inflicted a stab wound to the chest, later dying at the San Bernardo Parish Hospital. In this context, one of the alleged attackers, identified as J. T. O. P., 17 years old, turned himself in the next day at Carabineros facilities, and after being formalized for the act, was placed under house arrest and prohibited from approaching the victim's family. However, the person accused by the Prosecutor's Office as the actual perpetrator of the homicide was still to be located. The latter, identified by the initials G. A. E. A. T., 15 years old, is believed to have inflicted the fatal stab wound to the victim. His capture took place near a property in San Bernardo, following work by OS-9 and Labocar of Carabineros, who are leading the investigation under the instruction of the Western Prosecutor's Office. These procedures included witness statements, photographic recognitions…

In the coming weeks, the patriotic month will arrive, which also means the next payment of the Patriotic Holidays Bonus for pensioners. It is a benefit that is automatically distributed during September to those who meet the requirements. Check the details below. Patriotic Holidays Bonus for pensioners Pensioners have a Patriotic Holidays Bonus with a base amount of $25,280 set for this year. This deposit increases by $12,969 for each dependent registered as of August 31, according to ChileAtiende. The payment will be made automatically along with the September pension for beneficiaries of: Social Security Institute (Universal Guaranteed Pension, Solidarity Basic Disability Pension, or Disability Subsidy). Former social security fund or former Social Security Service. Labor Security Institute. Laws for exiled political persons. Employer mutual societies. Dipreca or Capredena. Reparation laws. AFP or insurance company (if receiving Universal Guaranteed Pension, Solidarity Pension Contribution, or minimum pensions with State Guarantee).

The used car market records a historic start to the year. This is evident from the monthly report of the Chilean Automotive Trade Chamber (Cavem), which, between January and July 2026, registered 648,372 transfers of light and medium vehicles. The figure represents a 4.3% increase compared to the same period last year and is the second-best January-July since records began in 1990. According to the industry's historical statistics, this period is only surpassed by the first seven months of 2021, when 856,728 units were transferred amid a consumption boom driven by pension withdrawals and pandemic fiscal aids. The third place goes to 2022, with 645,005 transactions, about 3,400 below the current record. The performance of 2026 also suggests the market is on track to surpass one million units annually, a barrier crossed in four of the last six years: 2020 (1,004,977), 2021 (1,429,335), 2022 (1,035,798), 2024 (1,003,038), and 2025 (1,060,919), the year with the second-largest volume in the series. July interrupts the streak. However, the monthly result was in the opposite direction. In July, 88,957 transfers were made, a 4.7% decrease compared to 93,326 in the same month of 2025, and the second decline in three months: in April, transactions had decreased by 0.4%, and in May by 4.6%, before the June rebound. The best month of the year remains March, with 104,959 transactions. The industry...

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Senator Karim Bianchi Retamales, an independent legislator for the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, will preside over the joint commission established to resolve the disagreements that arose between both chambers of Congress during the debate on the bill that defines the Rules of Use of Force (RUF) for police and members of the Armed Forces in circumstances defined by the law itself. The body met this Wednesday to elect its president, set procedural rules, and adopt the agreements it deemed appropriate. Republican Party deputy Luis Sánchez proposed that Bianchi preside over the commission, and in the respective vote, six supporters confirmed the appointment of the Magellanic senator to the position. The commission agreed to meet on Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m., and its first guest will be the Minister of Public Security, Martín Arrau. The bill was introduced to Congress in April 2023, moved to a joint committee in May 2025, and has since remained without progress. The main disagreement to resolve is the idea that cases involving members of the Armed Forces and law enforcement should be resolved by military justice.

In the event, the Minister of the Environment, Francisca Toledo, participated and stated that "it is very significant that the inauguration of this center coincides with the commemoration of International Huemul Day, a species that is part of our national coat of arms and is an emblematic symbol of our natural heritage." This new center was promoted by the Huilo Helio Foundation and will have veterinarians specialized in wildlife, with the purpose of caring for animals from different parts of the country, such as huemuls, pumas, birds, and foxes, among others.

During the morning of this Wednesday, the Copper Workers' Federation (FTC), made up of 26 Codelco unions, shared its perspective on the comments that have gained prominence in recent weeks regarding a possible privatization of the state company, as well as the proposals they will present to the company in mid-August. The union organization stated that Codelco is judged as a private company in some aspects, but not in others. "Private companies invest around 30% to 40% of their surpluses back into the company to improve infrastructure, modernize their plants, automate, and enhance their performance. Codelco only invests 8%," compared the FTC Secretary General, Aldo Binimelliz, adding that while Codelco has a structural problem, this does not mean that Codelco is bankrupt. The Secretary General provided an example of a particular situation regarding the non-reinvestment by the state company, which they accuse of. "Minera Los Bronces installed a crusher, a piece of equipment to grind stone, which had a lifespan of 10 years. After 10 years, they replaced it. At the same time, the Andina division installed the same crusher. It has already been 30 years." Codelco President Bernardo Fontaine said this Tuesday that the company's mineral law was a myth. "The law that Codelco has is similar to that of other mining companies, but these other companies generate margins 50% higher," the executive stated. The FTC…

The 15th Guarantee Court of Santiago ordered the precautionary measure of preventive detention for a 34-year-old man, who allegedly killed one person and wounded another after an argument in the commune of San Ramón. The events occurred on May 2. That night, around 9:00 p.m., a couple consisting of a man and a woman were outside their house on Mariano Latorre street when two men arrived and began to argue. According to the investigations of the Prosecutor's Office, the individuals who arrived were armed and during the argument, one of them began shooting at the couple. The man received two gunshot wounds, one in the chest and another in his right hand. Due to the severity of his injuries, he died. Meanwhile, the woman was shot in her left buttock. During the conflict, a scuffle occurred, resulting in the shooter's companion being injured and dying. Prosecutor Sebastián Gana formalized the defendant for simple homicide committed, attempted simple homicide, and illegal possession of a firearm. In the hearing, the prosecutor presented evidence such as "victims' and witnesses' statements, videos, messages, and photographic recognitions," as detailed. The court set the precautionary measure and determined a 90-day investigation period.

The applications for the Chile National Literature Award 2026 were officially closed. Created in 1942, it is the country's highest literary honor. Since its inception, it was awarded annually until 1972 when it was decided to do it every two years. But in 2025, President Gabriel Boric - through Law No. 21,747, which amended Law No. 19,169 regulating the awards - reestablished the annual nature of the prize. And echoing the tradition that has always characterized the stimulus, he determined that in even years it will be awarded to fiction and in odd years to poetry. The latter explains that despite the fact that the 2025 recipient was narrator Ramón Díaz Eterovic, this 2026 will again be awarded to fiction. The nominations for the 2026 edition closed last Friday, July 31, and left interesting names of national literature in the running. But note, it should be pointed out that according to Law 19,169, "the jury is sovereign in the selection of applicants and there is no obligation to present background on the trajectory of the candidates." That is, it could very well be awarded to someone who was not previously nominated. But, who are the names that are leading this year? One of the names is novelist Gonzalo Contreras (68). A distinguished author of national fiction, who began to stand out with the publication of his novel The Previous City (1991). According to the critic of …

Nothing was saved. The mayor of Puente Alto, Matías Toledo (Ind.), accused the government of neglect in his municipality and harshly questioned the management of the Minister of Security, Martín Arrau, and the presidential delegate of the RM, Germán Codina. The local authority made his statements in an interview with the streaming program Desde La Redacción of La Tercera, after experiencing a delay in arriving for the interview. The local official explained that before heading to the studios, he passed through the Las Mercedes metro station, where both government representatives had a schedule. The first criticism was that the Ministry of Security did not notify him in the required time that the head of the ministry would visit the municipality, and he found out unofficially through Carabineros. “At 6 in the morning, we received a message from the ministry informing us that the minister was coming. As if this were a joke, like a kindergarten WhatsApp group. Because, honestly, no official notice, no email, no meeting or coordination with the cabinet teams,” he criticized. And then he added: “I believe there is significant neglect by the Ministry of Security in the work assigned to it, just like the delegate. Today, the security agenda is for the TV.” To reaffirm his point, the mayor stated that all preventive actions regarding security are scheduled according to the morning TV shows…

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs during the first government of former President Sebastián Piñera, Alfredo Moreno, pointed to the need to focus the relationship with the United States solely through the Foreign Ministry. "The important thing is that we have a work where we bring together Chile, a very small country next to the United States, with talents, capacities, and efforts in one hand. And I believe that is the path being followed. I think that is what is relevant," said former Minister Moreno on Pauta radio. The statements of the former Secretary of State were made in the context of him ruling out making comments about the episode of interrogations between the Ministers of Agriculture, Jaime Campos, and Defense, Fernando Barros, against the 12.5% punitive tariff imposed by the United States on certain Chilean products and the subsequent response from these statements by the superpower's ambassador in Chile, Brandon Judd. "The important thing is that we have a single voice. But I believe that the episode between the ministers and the U.S. ambassador has been completely resolved. Both ministers have indicated, let's say, that this is coordinated in the Foreign Ministry and the problem is over," Moreno stated. Along those lines, and after these episodes, the current business leader highlighted the message from Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna, who stated that the relationship with the United States and the measures to seek exemption from tariffs for products that were not excluded depend solely on...

The countdown for an emblematic Mitsubishi is now underway. We are talking about the Pajero, known on these sides as Montero, whose return to the tracks is scheduled for the first half of 2026 (September, according to the Japanese publication Best Car). Today we know a little more about it, thanks to a new teaser and details provided by the Japanese company. Through the specially created website for its launch, Mitsubishi focuses on the structure that will be beneath the bodywork and on the technical solutions that will make its flagship SUV a true off-roader. Thus, we know that the new Pajero/Montero will adopt a ladder frame chassis, the same as the acclaimed L200, but modified to suit the needs of an SUV. According to the Japanese firm, "the structure was developed seeking a balance between strength, stability, and comfort." Another confirmed element is the presence of the Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC) system, the evolution of Mitsubishi's intelligent all-wheel drive. The system manages the engine, differentials, stability control, and brakes in an integrated manner, continuously adapting the torque distribution to different driving conditions. So far, the revealed teasers have shown us the boxy shapes of its bodywork and new T-shaped LED headlights. We also know that its interior will feature the famous Multi-Meter, reinterpreted in cla…

In the first race test to choose the next UN Secretary-General, Rafael Grossi's candidacy — backed by the Casa Rosada since last November — suffered a first and provisional setback a few days ago, although from Balcarce 50 and the Palacio San Martín — promoters of the Argentine diplomat's candidacy — still trust in a resounding success at the end of the process. After the preliminary first vote to select Antonio Guterres's successor, Grossi finished third, behind Costa Rican former president Rebeca Grynspan and Guyana's candidate, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. According to analysts linked to the United Nations and Argentine diplomats, the two candidates are the best positioned for the upcoming votes, prior to the election of the new secretary-general, who will take office on January 1. With Grossi already focused on the next preliminary vote, on August 21, Javier Milei's government values that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has gained seven positive endorsements (two fewer than needed in the final votes). Two of the countries that voted did so negatively, and six chose "no opinion," among the 15 rotating members of the Security Council. The five permanent members (United States, China, Russia, Great Britain, and France), who will decide Guterres's successor after the decision of the member...

An artificial intelligence agent was caught creating fake identities on the internet to gain unauthorized access to secure systems during testing of OpenAI and Anthropic models, revealing a series of new security breaches, according to the UK AI Security Institute on Tuesday. The institute noted that the agents, based on Mythos 5 from Anthropic and GPT-5.6-Sol from OpenAI, carried out unauthorized actions during security evaluations conducted by the government organization to assess the models' capabilities. On July 28th, we identified an incident during a routine cyber evaluation in which AI agents took sustained, unsanctioned actions directed at real people and organizations. The behavior mostly came from one model (Anthropic's Mythos 5), with a small number of events from… pic.twitter.com/SPnA4Ekkwq — AI Security Institute (AISI) (@AISecurityInst) August 4, 2026 Some of the agents under test had carried out ongoing and potentially harmful activities directed at real people and organizations, the institute (AISI) said in a blog post. The report highlights the lack of rigor in security measures surrounding the testing process, which AI companies market simultaneously as the future of business. Malicious code…

The Santiago Metro network currently operates 7 lines. The system covers 149 kilometers and has 143 operational stations. The underground transportation system, which transports more than 50 million people monthly, has three schedules: weekday, from 6:00 to 23:00; Saturday, from 6:30 to 23:00; and Sunday, from 7:30 to 23:00. The fares from Monday to Friday are: $895, during peak hours; $815, during off-peak hours; and $735, during low hours. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, it is $815. The network begins operations without any issues. Metro announced that the network starts its operations with the entire network available. Good morning! If you're leaving home, we inform you that #WholeNetwork is available. pic.twitter.com/Eww8o4wx6K — Metro de Santiago (@metrodesantiago) August 5, 2026

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The UK AI Safety Institute stated that the recent behavior of Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

Quickly, once the interview with La Tercera's streaming program Desde la Redacción was over, former Minister of the Interior, José Miguel Insulza, had to be taken to the Cepal headquarters to attend the launch of the report "Breaks and Opportunities: Proposals for Latin America and the Caribbean to Prosper in the New Geopolitical Era," in which former President Michelle Bachelet would speak. Precisely, the candidacy of the former president for the UN Secretary-General was one of the topics addressed by the former foreign minister and senator interviewed by Rodrigo Álvarez and Juan Andrés Quezada. Bachelet's candidacy faced a setback last week after a specialized UN media projected the first Security Council polls and placed her in fourth place. I wouldn't call it a setback. Yesterday we learned that the second straw poll, as this type of vote is called, is on August 21, so I estimate there will be one or two more in August, about three more in September and October, and so on, so this is just beginning. The poll once again raised the question of whether not having the support of the government helped or hindered her. Not having the support of one's own government, of the country, obviously disadvantages. It is clearly a factor against. Assuming that what was reported is true (...) not being supported by one's country creates some problems and suspicions in some countries that need to be explained. President Bachelet is already...

MR. DIRECTOR: Regional counselor, Felipe Serey, in a letter to the editor in La Tercera questions why the Santiago Government does not finance infrastructure that falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, where he himself holds a position of responsibility. The real question is another: why do the agencies responsible for executing these resources fail to respond promptly as the communities expect, forcing the Regional Government to cover needs that exceed its competencies and fall under the Ministry? Manuel Gallardo Regional Administrator of the Santiago Government

This time there were indeed hugs between the ministers. The most smiling was the Minister of Finance, Jorge Quiroz, who rarely shows signs of happiness. In the presence of two rival "bars," made up of mayors from the main political blocks who arrived at the stands, the Senate approved the last pending article of the mega-project for reconstruction and economic reactivation. With 27 votes in favor and 22 against, this provision was approved, which required 26 supports. It was a norm that establishes a fiscal compensation mechanism for municipalities that will suffer a reduction in their income due to the exemption from paying contributions for those over 65 years old. Although the process is still open in the Constitutional Court and the Executive has already announced that it will submit a package of vetoes this Wednesday to correct and remove some articles that were not to La Moneda's full liking, with this step, the emblematic government initiative has already completed its regular legislative process. The last point in debate, however, heated the atmosphere in the room and divided the mayors, who even reacted with jeers and applause to some interventions. Specifically, the opposition municipal leaders described the formula devised by the Executive as unfair, unequal, and aberrant, as it allocated more resources to municipalities with greater financial backing such as Las Condes, Vitacura, and Lo Barnechea. For their part, the municipal leaders...

In 2017, Law No. 21,040 was enacted, establishing the gradual transfer of municipal schools and high schools to 70 new public services called SLEP. Soon, difficulties arising from both the transition process and the limitations of the new institutional framework were observed. Although the process has provided lessons, to date it is not possible to assure families that transferring their school to an SLEP will offer better conditions for proper educational management. Since 2021, the installation schedule has had to be adjusted five times. Also — and after a debate that lasted nearly two years — in January of this year, Congress approved a law that, among other measures, grants new powers to the Directorate of Public Education and provides more support tools to the SLEPs. However, it did not change the pace of installation of the remaining services; that is, it does not ensure that these will be established under the new conditions it introduces. Enacted in May, this law came into effect less than three months ago, and its implementation requires 84 macro-tasks, including 23 regulatory updates, among which are the issuance of 11 new regulations. If we want the new tools provided by this law to have an impact and contribute to better management of the SLEPs, we need time. The government of President José Antonio Kast must continue the implementation…

AI Security Institute warns tools undertook ‘potentially harmful activity directed at real people and organisations’

We spoke with winemaker Enrique Tirado at a historic moment, when Don Melchor - harvest 2021 - was chosen as the best wine in the world by Wine Spectator magazine. This was the result of a great team, but the story of this iconic wine from Viña Concha y Toro is closely linked to Enrique Tirado, who has been in charge of its production since 1997.

Long before the audience filled the seats of IMAX theaters, The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan had already been condemned. Not for what was shown on screen, but for what some imagined it would display. A few photographs from the filming, rumors about the costumes, isolated comments, and a handful of hurried interpretations were enough to start a summary judgment whose verdict seemed written before the premiere. The phenomenon has a name. It is known as review bombing, a practice through which organized groups or digital audiences coordinate negative evaluations of a work before, or immediately after, its release, seeking to affect its reputation more than to discuss its actual merits. American scholar Henry Jenkins, a media specialist, argues that audiences no longer just consume content; they actively participate in the circulation and re-signification of the messages themselves. No longer is a film simply evaluated: the idea it is supposed to represent is punished. What happened with The Odyssey is paradigmatic. Christopher Nolan, probably currently the most influential film director in the world, received from Universal a budget close to 250 million dollars to develop a project that had been maturing for over two decades. However, before anyone could judge his artistic proposal, accusations began: historical anachronisms, alleged woke agenda, inappropriate aesthetic decisions, and in…

The Guarantee Court of La Unión accepted the Prosecutor's request and ordered the precautionary measure of preventive detention for the 25-year-old driver who was involved in a multiple hit-and-run early Saturday morning on route T-210, in the Los Ríos Region. As a result of the hit-and-run, two people died and six others were injured. After the accident, the accused fled the scene. Additionally, as confirmed through subsequent analysis, the man was driving under the influence of alcohol. Consequently, the Prosecutor's Office is formalizing charges against him for two counts of simple homicide, six counts of injuries, and for fleeing the scene of the accident without stopping to assist the victims or notify authorities. During the hearing, the Public Ministry stated that the accused was driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol concentration of at least 1.59 grams per liter, and that he has never obtained a driver's license. Furthermore, it was argued that the investigation's findings indicate that the accused started his journey from the city of Osorno and that the time elapsed until the accident site suggests he was driving at an excessive speed. The Prosecutor's Office based the legal qualification of the facts on the fact that the accused, while driving under the influence of alcohol, without ever having obtained a driver's license, and at a speed neither reasonable nor prudent given the circumstances, necessarily should have foreseen the possibility...

Unanimously, the five members of the Public Security Committee of the Senate approved in general the project that seeks to strengthen the security of the Santiago Metro. The initiative is in its second constitutional process and was presented in mid-2025 by the then socialist deputies Daniel Melo and Leonardo Soto. Specifically, the project aims to provide security personnel and Carabineros with more efficient tools to curb street vending, evasion, disorder, and vandalism. In the committee, the general manager of the Santiago Metro, Felipe Bravo, stated that the crime rate in the underground train is 1.28%. This means that there are about three crimes per day. According to the figures he communicated, 67% of crimes that occur in the Metro are mainly related to thefts and robberies of cell phones. Sometimes they also steal defibrillators that are in the stations, he said. There have also been reports of damage inside the stations, mainly graffiti and some vandalism. Regarding illegal trade, Bravo explained that this aspect "represents 24% of the complaints from Metro users. That is, it is a source of much annoyance and dissatisfaction among people." Additionally, he pointed out that 54% of assaults on Metro staff "stem from processes of eradication or neutralization of illegal trade." Currently, this situation is being addressed through…

At 11:30 in the morning on this Tuesday, high school students gathered at the Universidad Católica station to start a march against the government's measures. According to the Secondary Cord, which groups together various student centers from Santiago, the action aims to "make visible the discontent of students, call for and show the strength of the movement." "The student movement cannot and should not remain silent when a government proposes to regress on social rights. Our education is defended, our culture is defended, our health is defended, our dignity is defended. In moments like these, silence is complicit," they stated about the call. Due to the students' demonstration, at 11:35 in the morning, the Santiago Metro decided to close and prevent trains from stopping at the Universidad Católica station. On the other hand, Transporte Informa, through social media, detailed a series of traffic cuts due to the march. In particular, the flow between Vicuña Mackenna Avenue and Paraguay Diagonal was suspended because of the protest. ATTENTION (11:36). Due to the mobilization of students, Alameda east and westbound traffic is SUSPENDED between Vicuña Mackenna Avenue and Paraguay Diagonal in the Santiago commune. Caution pic.twitter.com/rma1AJP2xl — TransporteInforma Metropolitan Region of Santiago (@TTISantiago) August 4, 2026. Takeovers at the National Institute and El Barro…

The government of President José Antonio Kast announced that it will seek to extend the subsidy for the mortgage rate for new housing up to 6,000 UF in value. Previously, the value of the house could not exceed 4,000 UF. Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz and Housing Minister Iván Poduje announced the introduction of a bill to expand the State Guarantee Fund (Fogaes) for mortgage credit. "The government is submitting a bill to extend the existing law on interest rate subsidies for the purchase of homes and also to expand the guarantee provided for this (Fogaes)," said Minister Quiroz at a press conference. The Secretary of State highlighted that this measure, which was initiated during the government of former President Gabriel Boric, is complemented by the benefit of the mega-reform in the housing sector, where the VAT exemption on home sales is granted for a period of twelve months. "It will reach a fairly broad social group, including the middle class, and these two policies are enhanced to generate a very rapid reactivation and sale of homes," he said. As an example, Minister Quiroz suggested that a couple wanting to buy a house worth 4,000 UF will no longer be required to have a combined income of around $4,000,000 and it would decrease to $3,000,000. Meanwhile, Minister Poduje emphasized that during the second half of the year "a...

The race for the Secretary-General of the United Nations has already begun. There are seven candidates vying for the position currently held by Portuguese António Guterres, whose term ends on December 31. On this uphill path is former President Michelle Bachelet, who, after the first informal and non-binding straw poll of the Security Council, ranked fourth in preferences. For former Foreign Minister José Miguel Insulza (PS), this result would not be a setback, considering that there are still several stages to reach the election. In an interview with Desde la Redacción of La Tercera, the former minister stated that a second straw poll will be held on August 21. “So I estimate there will be about two more in August, three more in September and October, and so on. This is just beginning,” he said, emphasizing that, in his opinion, “the poll is a bit strange.” However, Insulza pointed out that there is a precedent that may have harmed Bachelet’s candidacy: “Not having the support of your own government, of your own country, that disadvantages you. Clearly, it’s a factor against,” he suggested. It was in March, just days after taking office, when President José Antonio Kast withdrew the government’s support for Bachelet. During the same period, Costa Rica strengthened its support for its candidate, Rebeca Grynspan, who currently leads the preferences to occupy the position. Insulza highlighted the importance…

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariff Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast received China’s ambassador to Santiago, Niu Qingbao, at the La Moneda Palace, in an encounter that lasted more than an hour and marked the first meeting between the two...

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The Santiago Metro network currently operates 7 lines. The system covers 149 kilometers and has 143 operational stations. The underground transportation system, which transports more than 50 million people monthly, has three schedules: weekday, from 6:00 to 23:00; Saturday, from 6:30 to 23:00; and Sunday, from 7:30 to 23:00. The fares from Monday to Friday are: $895, during peak hours; $815, during off-peak hours; and $735, during low hours. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, it is $815. The network begins its operations without any issues. Metro announced that Santa Isabel resumes its operation, so the entire network is available. 6:00 hrs. 🚇 Service begins this Wednesday. ✅ Remember that today the Santa Isabel #L5 station resumes normal operation. 🟢 The entire network is operational. — Santiago Metro (@metrodesantiago) August 4, 2026

On the South Atlantic coastline, Angola stands out as rare ground on which the United States has been willing to vie with China for influence in Africa. It was the only country on the continent visited by former US president Joe Biden, albeit in the twilight of his term in December 2024. During the trip – the first by a sitting US president – Biden made the case for investment in the strategic Lobito Atlantic Railway. The administration of Biden’s successor, Donald Trump, also threw its weight...