Four environmental defenders from Aysén have turned to the Coyhaique Court of Appeals, alleging defamation after former Senate candidate Manuel Anabalón Jeldres accused them of receiving 500 million pesos to undermine the local economy. Following the legal action, two leaders have experienced illegal break-ins at their homes. They are demanding the removal of defamatory content and protection.

President José Antonio Kast's statements regarding investment projects in the context of environmental and archaeological discoveries have sparked criticism. As the government pushes to relax permit regulations, a series of remarks, including past campaign contexts, point to a trend of reducing environmental regulations.

The document issued by four UN Special Procedures mechanisms outlines serious issues related to pollution, water quality deficiencies, prolonged service interruptions, environmental impacts, and health risks in the regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitan, La Araucanía, and Los Lagos.

Socio-environmental organizations and local groups from Tocopilla, Mejillones, Huasco, Quintero-Puchuncaví, and Coronel have questioned why companies like ENEL, AES, and ENGIE have not implemented closure, abandonment, and dismantling plans in accordance with the Environmental Qualification Resolutions for power plants that have ceased operations across different municipalities in Chile.

Organizations Tocopilla Digna and Despierta Mejillones, along with the Coalition Chao Carbón and Chile Sustentable, raised concerns that while Chile has made progress in shutting down coal power plants, there are serious issues regarding the environmental liabilities accumulated over decades of industrial operations in both municipalities, as well as the lack of compliance with environmental obligations associated with the closure of coal units.

Cristóbal Sepúlveda of No + Zonas de Sacrificio was brutally attacked by three individuals in Punta Arenas, suffering skull and maxillary fractures. The incident was recorded, and the Prosecutor's Office is investigating. The organization demands justice, recalling that Sepúlveda had previously been assaulted for his defense of penguins.

The Cetacea Conservation Center and Ecoceanos filed a legal complaint against Sernapesca for denying key information about the death of a humpback whale aboard the Antarctic Endeavour (Pesca Chile S.A.). They accuse the use of Article 64J to protect the company and act as "judge and party." The Council for Transparency will decide in 20 days.

The Kast administration's Ministerial Committee has approved the Errázuriz Group's project to extract brine in the Atacama Salt Flat, a proposal rejected since 2012 by the administrations of Piñera, Bachelet, and Boric. The US$43.2 million initiative aims to produce 200,000 tons of potassium chloride annually.

Rewilding Chile, in collaboration with national and international experts, is exploring over 1,200 kilometers to assess the state of macroalgal forests, determine their carbon capture capacity, and understand associated biodiversity. This unique research initiative is crucial in the context of the climate crisis.

In the Patagonian steppe, 39 choykes have returned to roam free. The program has now released over 230 ñandús, aiming to provide a new chance for this endangered species in Aysén.