The Association of Jurists for Democracy condemned the Supreme Court’s refusal to remove Judge Antonio Ulloa, who faces corruption charges, arguing the Court ignored reports urging his dismissal. The group warned the decision fuels impunity and erodes institutional trust, and voiced support for a constitutional accusation and urgent judicial reform.

Lawfare and Judicial Persecution Against Jadue Denounced A collective of prominent figures from academia, culture, and human rights has issued a forceful ethical appeal denouncing what they describe as a campaign of lawfare against Mayor Daniel Jadue

Elisa Loncón’s column underscores how October 5 bridges Chile’s 1988 plebiscite and the 1993 Indigenous Law. The former was a democratic feat that reclaimed freedom; the latter a pioneering legal step to repair historical injustices against Indigenous peoples. Today, those gains are threatened by the far right, whose repressive, anti-rights model endangers democracy and its hard-won achievements.

CIPER linked the “Neuroc” troll account to José Antonio Kast’s campaign after its administrator acknowledged contacts with the candidate’s team. Opposition leaders accused an “army of trolls” and urged prosecutors to summon Kast and investigate alleged manipulation. The case is now before the Public Ministry, fueling a growing crisis for the Republican’s campaign.

The supposed extinction of the Chono people is challenged by genetic and cultural evidence. DNA studies, including Moraga (2013), identify descendants in Chiloé—most notably on Laitec Island. Their legacy survives in local traditions, toponymy, and boatbuilding. Yet the state withholds recognition, creating a paradox in the face of a living heritage.

The breakthrough could transform any field that relies on ultra‑powerful magnets, including aerospace electromagnetic propulsion, power transmission, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear fusion, and superconducting magnetic levitation, or maglev

The government authorized, by emergency decree (DNU), joint military exercises with the United States in Tierra del Fuego. Operation Trident will run across three naval bases. Critics say the decree sidesteps Congress and violates the Constitution. The move fuels geopolitical controversy and is linked to financial talks with Washington. Chile will also host U.S. troops.

From Barcelona to Brasília: global outrage is pressuring governments after the interception of aid to Gaza

Former UN rapporteur explains how criminalizing land occupations and informal encampments masks the state’s failure to guarantee the right to housing.

Chile’s energy transition is moving forward amid climate and social crises that directly affect communities and ecosystems. A new report outlines social, environmental, cultural, and economic safeguards to ensure the process does not deepen extractivism.