Fundación Terram has released a new investigation that reveals a series of violations within the salmon farming industry that have persisted since 2013 without any sanctions from the Environmental Superintendence (SEIA). Out of the total of 435,546 tons produced illegally, 203,000 tons are attributed to Aquachile, the largest salmon farming company in the country, which allegedly financed Senator Miguel Ángel Calisto's campaign through fictitious advisory services in 2021.

Greenpeace has launched a campaign to demand urgent action in response to the climate crisis in Chile. The organization warns that it's not just bad weather but extreme events impacting the country. The petition aims to protect vital ecosystems such as forests, oceans, glaciers, and wetlands, crucial for climate regulation.

The storms impacting the south raise a key question for urban futures: persist with concrete or protect the wetlands that quietly uphold the water security of our cities.

In a last-minute maneuver, the Senate’s Environment Commission approved the Government’s proposal, led by Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz, which under the concept of 'micro-relocations' will allow aquaculture concessions to move 350 meters outside the authorized area to find clean and less impacted locations, environmental organizations in Chile warned in a statement.

The international organization emphasized that alongside urgent short-term measures to face emergencies, Chile must address the structural causes of its high climate vulnerability, characterized by a lack of territorial planning that especially exposes more fragile communities.

Casino Dreams in Talca faces a challenging situation as the Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA) of the Maule Region initiates a procedure to invalidate the resolution that allowed the project to bypass an environmental assessment, potentially reversing the authority's previous decision made in June 2025.

Geographer María Victoria Soto from the University of Chile warned that the anticipated rainfall could also reactivate flood-prone areas in the Santiago valley, with the Estero Lampa basin identified as particularly vulnerable due to urban growth reducing its wide floodplain. "We are talking about old wetlands and lagoons that were filled in and made impermeable. With rainfall of this magnitude, it is very likely these systems will behave as they originally did," she cautioned.

Central Chile braces for the impact of new weather fronts expected to bring intense rainfall and strong winds, as Google expands its Flood Hub platform with an AI tool designed to forecast urban flooding up to 24 hours in advance.

The administration of José Antonio Kast has approved a significant investment for the construction of a medialuna venue to promote the rodeo in the commune of Quirihue, triggering a heated debate over the appropriateness of using public funds for activities involving animal cruelty.

"The rally is scheduled for 3:00 PM, precisely when the votes on the mega-reform will begin in the Senate chamber," the convening groups indicated, reiterating the threats this project poses to the ecology of Chile and its economic stability.