Former mayor José Luis Yáñez has been convicted of embezzlement of public funds and money laundering, activities that took place between March 2022 and November 2023. "This was not an administrative error or a minor infraction; it was the pillaging of municipal resources by someone who was supposed to safeguard them. While local residents awaited solutions, the mayor treated public funds as his own," criticized San Antonio congresswoman Camila Rojas.

In December 2025, the independent cinema venue announced that its continuity was at risk due to fraud committed by two former employees, leading to a severe financial crisis that impacted the salaries of its staff.

Union leaders from the commerce, retail, and pharmacy sectors reject a proposed bill in the Chamber of Deputies, warning of discrimination and threatening protests. Business representatives cite economic losses and propose changing voting locations, a suggestion described as "a disrespect."

According to the Casen 2024 survey, approximately 600,000 individuals have escaped poverty since 2022. Additionally, income poverty reached 17.3% in 2024, while extreme poverty stood at 6.9%, multidimensional poverty hit 17.7%, and severe poverty decreased to 6.1.%

In just December 2025, the country's exports totaled $11.285 billion, the highest monthly sales level recorded, according to SUBREI.

An encouraging conclusion for consumers: the INE reported a CPI of -0.2% in December, falling within the lower range of projections. This result means the annual inflation for 2025 reached 3.5%, the lowest level since 2020.

The exhibition features 30 pieces that bridge tradition and contemporary design, reviving ancestral techniques such as coin usage and silver casting in clay molds. It will remain open until January 22 at the Valdivia Municipal Cultural Corporation.

The regulatory body demands that UDI former mayor and 11 ex-officials return $1,122,359,123, attributed to economic harm to Viña's municipal assets caused by their "negligent conduct," according to the oversight entity.

The initiative aims to constitutionally require that the President of Chile conduct international relations in accordance with international law, as bindingly subscribed by the country. "We do not want a Trump in Chile," stated Deputy Javiera Morales, while her colleague Luis Cuello asserted that "it is unacceptable to display gestures of servility, weakness, or subordination to unilateral actions that violate international law."

Concerns were raised by some lawmakers during the session. Daniel Núñez (PC) emphasized, "It is all over the global press that U.S. justice has dismissed and declared that this organization does not exist. So how can the Senate of Chile vote on this project?" Terms like "laughable" and "complete absurdity" were frequently mentioned in the halls of Congress following the vote.