Farmer communities in Curicó Province, Maule Region, are sounding the alarm over a health and environmental crisis caused by agrochemicals. Studies from the University of Chile and the University of Bío-Bío confirm the presence of banned pesticides such as chlorpyrifos, diuron, and fosetyl-Al, linking them to severe public health issues. They demand the immediate ban of these toxins.

Presidential candidate Johannes Kaiser proposes to repeal the Lafkenche Law to promote the salmon farming industry, labeling it as 'anti-Chilean indigenism.' The Coastal Marine Space Platform rejects this view, emphasizing that the internationally praised law ensures sustainable use and shared governance of coastal areas, without formal complaints justifying its elimination, describing the rejection as 'visceral' and asserting that ignorance is what truly needs to be eradicated.

Deputy Carolina Marzán from Valparaíso defended the voice of communities in the Agriculture Committee and praised the Ministry of Environment's extension of the deadline to gather essential knowledge, feedback, and evidence for the effective implementation of the law that establishes the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service, including priority sites.

UNO PUNTO CINCO's analysis of the 2025 presidential programs reveals that the environmental agenda has lost importance to economic growth. The proposals are divided between those aiming to reconcile development with sustainability and those prioritizing deregulation. Jara and Matthei present the most robust platforms, while Kast and Kaiser offer the weakest.

Chile celebrates National Protected Areas Day on Saturday, November 8, as part of Law 21,596 and its commitment to an international goal. However, the celebration is marred by the presence of 408 salmon farming concessions operating within national parks and reserves in Chilean Patagonia, prompting strong criticism from civic organizations.

One year has passed since the disappearance of environmental defender Julia Chuñil, which occurred on November 8, 2024, in Máfil, Los Ríos Region. On that day, the 73-year-old president of the Putreguel indigenous community left with her dog Cholito to search for some lost animals and never returned. Twelve months later, the investigation yields no results, as her family reports delays and discrimination in the process, and the question remains open: Where is Julia Chuñil?

An aggregate analysis of presidential polls conducted by sociologist Marcos Valdés reveals that Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast are leading the race and would both move to a runoff; however, the most critical electoral factor is the high percentage of undecided voters, remaining around 10%, which creates an atmosphere of uncertainty.

"If we stop the atrocities of capitalism in the forests and tropical jungles, we will be protecting humanity," stated Honduran President Xiomara Castro during her address at the COP30 leaders' summit, where she called for a "liberation" of the planet from "abuse and selfishness."

"Humanity needs to build an economy without oil, gas, or coal," stated the Colombian leader, who assured that "with $500 billion we can generate 1,400 gigawatts of clean energy annually in Latin America and completely clean the energy matrix of the U.S. (...) We can clean the energy matrix of all America, even that of the U.S., without needing Trump."

At the plenary session of the climate summit in Brazil, Boric defended scientific evidence and directly challenged Donald Trump for denying the climate crisis.