A total of 524 expulsions have occurred in protected areas over just over a year. Most incidents related to fire risks are concentrated in Torres del Paine, where foreign visitors lead violations of fire regulations.

Following over a month of sustained indigenous protests, the Brazilian government has revoked Decree 12.600, which threatened to privatize and dredge key Amazon rivers, marking a significant victory for local communities and environmental protection.

The Finca del Chañar Community, alongside the National Council of the Colla People and the environmental organization Codema, is spearheading a signature collection campaign to demand the Chilean government and the Council of Ministers an immediate ratification of agreements for establishing a National Park in Maricunga Salt Flat.

The research, led by Dr. Nicolás Gouin from the University of La Serena and an expert in Molecular Ecology, announced that this year a new monitoring project will commence in various sectors of Monte Patria. This study will evaluate the presence of pesticides, their relationship with invertebrate biodiversity, and the molecular responses of certain sensitive species over three seasons.

This is not just a large-scale port project; we also see questionable corporate relationships that seek to exploit regulatory gaps, warned Lucio Cuenca, director of the Latin American Observatory of Environmental Conflicts, which published a report on this initiative.

In a unanimous ruling, the Antofagasta Court annulled the decision made by the First Environmental Tribunal during a compliance procedure, determining that the judgment being executed lacked legal requirements by failing to declare a right, thus creating a procedural defect by applying the law in an inappropriate case.

A recent report from Resumen and OLCA revealed that the Environmental Assessment Service implemented AI to expedite environmental projects without adequately training its staff. This move aims to accelerate the processing of over 29,000 files, yet training is only scheduled for the first quarter of 2026, despite the tools already being in operation.

In less than three months, Tuta covered over 6,800 kilometers from Peru to the Antarctic Peninsula, confirming the enormity of migratory routes taken by large whales in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean, and reinforcing a crucial message that science and conservation have emphasized for years: whales do not recognize borders, and therefore, efforts to protect them should not either.

The event will spotlight the ongoing socio-environmental crisis in the Aysén Region that the government and political authorities have yet to address, including the social and environmental impacts of the salmon industry within and outside national parks and reserves, as well as mining contamination in Alto Mañihuales.

The ecosystem is officially recognized and designated as an urban wetland under Law 21.202. The legal action, filed by the Protect Los Molles Foundation, alleges that in the immediate vicinity, 'food trucks' have been installed, resulting in informal parking arrangements and intensive recreational use of the wetland's edge, compounded by repeated episodes of discharges and contaminations related to commercial activities that have altered water quality.