In early 2026, Chile was embroiled in a scandal involving former Supreme Court Minister Ángela Vivanco, who faces allegations of corruption while raising questions about judicial favoritism towards national lottery operators.

President Gabriel Boric's brief 22-minute meeting with elected leader José Antonio Kast ended prematurely due to significant disagreements over the controversial Chile–China submarine cable project.

Pablo Álvarez, a PhD in Social Sciences and expert in contemporary Middle Eastern history, warns that the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict could lead to significant economic repercussions for Chile, which heavily relies on foreign trade.

En medio de las tensiones diplomáticas y estratégicas generadas por el proyecto de cable submarino entre China y Chile, la líder del Partido Republicano, Rut Hurtado, realizó una visita oficial a la República Popular China, abriendo un nuevo capítulo en el debate político nacional sobre infraestructura crítica, soberanía tecnológica y relaciones internacionales

Macarena Cepeda, president of the Industrial Fishers of Biobío (Asipes), claimed that nearly 100,000 tons of squid authorized for capture in 2025 have gone unharvested, labeling Law 21.134 as "the worst public policy in fisheries history in Chile," which was countered by the National Council for the Defense of Fishing Heritage (Condepp). They highlighted that the squid law has created thousands of jobs at sea and on land, challenging Cepeda to substantiate her claim about the unharvested 100,000 tons.

The Palestinian Community recalled that this exclusion policy was initiated by President Sebastián Piñera and continued by President Gabriel Boric, under the principle that the State of Chile cannot provide official promotion venues to military industries linked to war crimes.

A staggering 30% to 50% of tasks currently handled by public sector knowledge workers —including drafting reports, categorizing requests, assisting citizens, and reviewing documents— could soon be automated or significantly supported by artificial intelligence over the next 10 to 15 years. This alarming prediction is supported by McKinsey and validated by Brynjolfsson and McAfee (2017), as demonstrated by ongoing developments.

Manuel Cabieses Donoso, a prominent leftist journalist and activist, passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind a profound legacy in Chile's journalism and political history.

President Gabriel Boric criticizes U.S. sanctions against Chilean officials linked to the China-Express project, drawing connections to the historical Monroe Doctrine and asserting Chile's right to evaluate its investments independently.

A legal, political, and symbolic controversy has emerged just before the transition of power as attorney Luis Mariano Rendón files a complaint against José Antonio Kast, challenging the use of his official photograph due to alleged misuse of public resources.