From September 23 to 30, the Biobío Region will welcome spring with the sixth edition of the Fío-Fío Regional Theater Festival, aiming to strengthen local artistic creations and foster collaboration among communities through free performances in the performing arts.

Featuring a straightforward, almost linear structure—with few and simple embellishments, such as temporal jumps—the stories of The Return of 'Torito' Callulaf and Other Provincial Tales evoke tales that have always existed by the fire and its brews, serving as a remembrance of a community that refuses to disintegrate.

Chile ranked 37th out of 90 in reading, 43rd out of 91 in science, and 61st out of 90 in mathematics. These three figures have circulated widely this week and are the most fragile within the report. The differences in mathematics and science between Chile and Uruguay are two and three points, respectively, comfortably within the margin of error; claiming one leads over the other amounts to interpreting noise.

The Palestinian Information Center (CIP) has raised concerns about José Antonio Kast's recent participation in a ceremony organized by the Jewish Community of Chile, stressing the need for him to unequivocally condemn the ongoing genocide in Gaza while advocating for justice, truth, and peace.

Prosecutors have opted not to charge former Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick for influence peddling in the Parque Capital case, citing his position as a non-public official at the time. However, chats reveal numerous actions taken by Chadwick while in office that directly supported the controversial real estate project.

Deputy Daniel Manouchehri and Senator Daniella Cicardini have introduced a legislative proposal in Congress aimed at establishing the crime of "Institutional Betrayal," targeting public officials who collude with organized crime.

Ambassador Brandon Judd of the United States has publicly accused left-wing organizations of instigating the 2019 social unrest in Chile while admitting that his government did not conduct an investigation into the events.

The Central Bank has made a significant reduction to its economic growth forecast for Chile in 2026, cutting it from an estimated range of 1.0-1.75% to just 0.25-0.75%, citing a quicker-than-expected deterioration in productive activity.

Javier Milei's recent address at the V Madrid Forum in Chile sparked controversy as he hailed the overthrow of Salvador Allende's government, framing it as a heroic chapter in the nation's economic rise, while disregarding the historical pain associated with the coup.

Narrative, illustration, poetry, research, theater, music, heritage, children's and young adult literature, comics, among other genres and themes, will be present to welcome a wide diversity of reading tastes. Guests such as Cynthia Rimsky, 2026 National Literature Prize winner; writer Pablo Katchadjian, and editors Marco Cassini, Maxi Papandrea, and Edgar Blanco will be featured at this anniversary edition of the Spring of Books.