The leader of the Communist Party's parliamentary group, Deputy Daniela Serrano, criticized the finance ministry's proposal to cut the Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU), recalling that during his campaign, President José A. Kast promised not to make such cuts.

In the first quarter of 2026, Chile's labor market faced a challenging situation marked by increased unemployment and informality, with women being the most impacted.

The National Association of Public Employees (ANEF) has raised alarm over a drastic 47% budget cut imposed on the National Youth Institute (INJUV), warning that this could lead to service closures and jeopardize the future of millions of young people in Chile.

The Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) has dismissed the government’s minimum wage proposal linked solely to inflation, demanding instead a significant increase to $637,000 to address the rising cost of living and restore workers' purchasing power.

Experts have criticized Housing Minister Iván Poduje for attributing delays in housing projects to the Urban Wetlands Law, urging a focus on real issues behind the housing crisis.

No longer a mere threat or budget’s fine print: the Kast government has enacted a cut to the CONADI Land Fund, one of the few state channels to address the territorial demands of indigenous peoples.

The Santiago Court of Appeals has increased the compensation amount to $110 million for S.R.M.C., a Mapuche woman who, at just 19 years old, endured torture and sexual violence by state agents during the military dictatorship in Chile.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of orchestrating a plan to undermine the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia, scheduled for May 31.

The Treasury has categorized a key fund from CONADI for Indigenous land purchases as dispensable, leading to diminished state responses and increasing tensions in a continuing conflict.

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