This week, Iván Cepeda and Gustavo Petro utilized their right of reply for the first time, a constitutional tool in Colombia that allows the opposition to respond to the President's pronouncements through the same official media.

The controversy surrounding Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz has intensified following opposition calls for a Special Investigative Commission (CEI) to scrutinize potential conflicts of interest in his management, particularly in relation to environmental permits approved under his oversight.

A significant internal conflict is underway within the PPD, as National Vice President Cristóbal Barra announces the resignation of over 300 party members, citing complicity with José Antonio Kast's agenda and its dire implications for vulnerable communities in Chile.

The Trump administration has sanctioned the Salvador Allende Memorial House in Havana, Cuba, as part of a new ideological campaign against 'Marxism,' targeting institutions associated with Cuban cultural and political activities.

Mapuche Williche communities have made history by filing a complaint against Norway's state-owned energy company Statkraft for its operations affecting their sacred territory, calling for an investigation under the Norwegian Transparency Law.

The Bolivian Prosecutor's Office confirmed that a disturbing message, "O la eliminamos ya o estamos jodidos," was found on the phone of Fernando Cerimedo, who faces charges of attempted femicide against his ex-partner Nadia Beller, a victim of a recent shooting in Santa Cruz.

Former Recoleta mayor Daniel Jadue has harshly criticized the security reform pushed by José Antonio Kast's government, asserting it strengthens state coercion while failing to tackle the root causes of insecurity.

On August 20, leaders from the National Federation of Workers of CCU (FNT-CCU) held a historic peaceful protest against the erosion of hard-won employee rights outside CCU’s corporate headquarters in Providencia, Santiago.

Deputy Tello asserted that the extraction of jibia must use selective fishing techniques, such as jigs and hand lines, rejecting the possibility of reintroducing dragging for its capture. "We will defend the jibia resource with all our might. Dragging is brutal, not only for the damage it causes to marine sediments and ecosystems, but also because it is incredibly unfair to artisanal fisheries," Deputy Tello emphasized.

On Saturday, August 22, the Yungay neighborhood of Santiago will open its cultural spaces, museums, galleries, restaurants, and businesses to celebrate the 4th edition of the Yungay Color Market, a community festival focused on strengthening identity and revitalizing this historic area.