Juan Patricio Castro, who resigned in 2016 over an agreement between a private laboratory he represented and the Valparaso Municipal Corporation, has been reappointed to head Hospital Carlos Van Burenprompting health unions including Confedeprus, Fenats, the Medical College and Afutens to urge the Government to halt the appointment and select a qualified professional with strong management skills and respectful leadership.

Chiles First Labor Court ruled that La Polar failed to substantiate the allegations necessary to strip a union leader of legal protection, rejecting the companys desafuero bid.

In an interview on La MaF1anera, Social Development Minister Javiera Toro warned that JosE9 Antonio Kast19s proposed US$6 billion fiscal cut amounts to nearly four times her ministry19s budget and would jeopardize core social programs, urging an evidence-based debate with clear data.

The class action initiated by CONADECUS outlines a chain of violations allegedly committed by CV Trading S.A., Walmart Chile S.A., Rendic Hermanos S.A. (Unimarc/SMU), and Innovaciones, Productos y Servicios SpA (IPS), owners of brands that marketed mackerel as jack mackerel, affecting thousands of consumers nationwide.

With 70 votes in favor, 35 against, and 14 abstentions, the Chamber gave general approval to a bill that recognizes and protects environmental defenders, aligning Chile with the Escazú Agreement. The initiative advances as the country marks one year since the disappearance of Mapuche environmentalist Julia Chuñil.

A ruling by Santiago’s 3rd Court of Guarantees granted the former Recoleta mayor’s defense request to reopen and expand the “Popular Pharmacies Case” and ordered a forensic review of attorney Luis Hermosilla’s cellphone. The decision halts the trial-preparation hearing and reignites debate over Jadue’s electoral standing.

The class action filed by CONADECUS details an alleged chain of violations by CV Trading S.A., Walmart Chile S.A., Rendic Hermanos S.A. (Unimarc/SMU), and Innovaciones, Productos y Servicios SpA (IPS), which marketed mackerel as jack mackerel, affecting thousands of consumers nationwide.

Inspired by the 2008 killing of San Antonio resident Alejandro Martínez, the law won unanimous, cross-party support. Local deputy Camila Rojas (FA) highlighted its human impact, while Martínez’s family thanked lawmakers and recalled the years of effort that made this new institution possible.