Greenpeace launched a civic campaign urging the Senate to urgently approve the Fire Law, which has been stalled for two years as the burned area triples this season. Meanwhile, wildfire engineering experts warn that while the law is necessary, it is insufficient without a comprehensive state policy and anticipatory territorial prevention.

AES Andes has withdrawn from the INNA green hydrogen project in Taltal after widespread citizen observations and scientific warnings about its impact on the Paranal Observatory. The company prioritized its portfolio, while the Minister of Science praised the decision. This conflict highlighted the tension between energy development and the preservation of the world's best astronomical skies.

Following his conviction, werken Rafael Pichún Collonao denounces from prison a "political persecution strategy" orchestrated by the state and forestry companies. In a letter, he accuses the forestry sector of influencing judicial decisions while reaffirming his commitment to the struggle for freedom and territorial defense.

The U.S. Ambassador in Chile declares local rare earths strategic for American national security, endorsing Chilean Cobalt Corp. Previously, a report revealed Aclara Resources, with a project in Penco, allied with Jeff Landry, a Trump associate. These actions demonstrate a coordinated push from Washington to exert control over critical minerals, heightening controversy amid the tragedy of wildfires in the Biobío region.

In a Citizen Interview, attorney Karina Riquelme discussed the documented cases in her book [In] Due Process, where she highlights a pattern of criminal prosecution and systematic violations of rights against the Mapuche people.

President Milei's intervention in Ushuaia Port, executed through Resolution 4/2026, follows provincial mismanagement allegations of misallocation and underinvestment. The move, which was foreseen by Agenda Malvinas, prompts accusations of federal overreach and raises alarms about potential privatization and the surrender of logistical sovereignty in Antarctica to foreign interests.

Organizations denounce judicial framing against the children of Mapuche defender Julia Chuñil, who is missing. They accuse the prosecutor's office of using dubious witnesses, omitting key investigative lines, and criminalizing the family. They demand a transparent investigation and hold the Public Ministry accountable. The IACHR had already requested the state to intensify the search. The organizations call to expose "this framing to uncover Julia Chuñil’s whereabouts and continue demanding a thorough, truthful, and transparent investigation."

A resident of Lirquén, following a devastating fire, blames mining and forestry companies for the disaster. She declares the area a "sacrifice zone" and calls for practical, non-political help to rebuild the nearly destroyed community, stating that "more than 90%" is affected. This urgent appeal was aired by Radio Kurruf.

The prosecutor's office reported that the police officer is accused of participation in a second criminal act: "She conspired and coordinated with the criminal organization that constructed a 15-meter tunnel to rob a safe at the Prosegur company, discovered on February 11, 2024, during which she would distract police officers to ensure the robbery was completed," stated the Public Ministry.

In its ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights stated that "prolonged confinement in isolation, as well as any other measure that could severely jeopardize the physical or mental health of a detainee, is strictly prohibited," a condition that was not upheld in Brazil for the former guerrilla fighter, who underwent a differentiated disciplinary regime (RDD) from February 2002 to November 2006 without legal justification.