Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz has confirmed a dramatic downturn in economic projections for Chile, noting that the growth forecast for 2026 has plummeted from 2.1% to 0.7%.

The U.S. exchange launches physically settled contracts for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, betting on the vault infrastructure of the City to attract the bullion industry.

"This measure could provide us with an additional $790 billion," stated the PC parliamentarian. "What we need to do is protect families in the face of a poor economic situation caused by the poor political decisions made by this government," she added.

The senator announced plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. The investigation into Calisto covers alleged irregularities in the use of parliamentary allowances from 2018 to 2022, during his term as a deputy. Prosecutors allege that funds were acquired from Congress through consultations that were never conducted, resulting in losses to the treasury exceeding $100 million.

For the first time, Chile hosts the largest UN climate diplomacy forum in the region, YOUNGO, gathering over 200 delegates from 18 countries to demand real action ahead of COP31.

The Palestinian Information Center (CIP) has denounced the Israeli Embassy in Chile for spreading misinformation and labeling 170 Palestinian journalists slain in Gaza as 'terrorists.'

The President of the Chilean Teachers' Union, Mario Aguilar, expressed serious concerns regarding proposed budget cuts for education in 2027, warning that they could lead to the layoffs of 2,000 teachers and exacerbate existing inequalities in access to education.

The approval of a project to build 500 apartments at the Paicaví Wetland in Concepción has intensified real estate pressure on the area, leading to legal challenges from environmental activists.

The report by the Central Bank of Chile indicates that while households' net financial wealth reached an all-time high, significant losses in pension funds reveal a stark disconnect between recorded wealth and the actual well-being of Chilean families.

The José Antonio Kast administration is requesting Congress to approve borrowing up to $25 billion for the 2027 budget, which aims to impose stricter deficit reduction targets while increasing the capacity to incur debt.