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.

Countries failed to reach an agreement on the implementation of critical fisheries management measures to protect krill, penguins, whales, and seals during the recent annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) held in Australia.

The Supreme Court has supported Sernapesca and upheld the fine against Blumar. This is not an isolated event: the south is not a sacrifice zone, and the State must enhance ecosystem protection.

The COP30 will commence on November 10 in Belém do Pará, Brazil, gathering global leaders to evaluate Paris Agreement commitments and strengthen climate action financing as they strategize for a sustainable future by 2030.

The Foundation warned that "if we perpetuate the health crises of the salmon industry, atmospheric and water pollution from mining, the destruction of native forests, or chemical contamination from agribusiness, Chile would have no future," urging business groups "to respect the laws and standards that have strengthened the welfare and development of the country."

Environmental organizations are accusing the government of caving to lobbying from mining, salmon, and forestry unions, dramatically cutting the Priority Conservation Sites under SBAP, particularly in Patagonia. They claim that the Ministry of Environment's actions amount to a "budget cut" that leaves biodiversity protection in "wet paper" and benefits large corporations.