Various organizations representing families of the disappeared and executed political prisoners submitted an open letter against impunity to the Ministry of Justice, denouncing setbacks in Memory, Truth, and Justice.

The National Children's Advocate has filed three legal complaints regarding the homicides that occurred this week in Chile, including the death of a 4-year-old girl in Antofagasta and two 17-year-old boys in Cerro Navia and Independencia.

In an interview with El Ciudadano, the attorney representing Romario Veloz's mother warned that a possible pardon for former Army Captain José Faúndez—convicted for the young man's death during the social upheaval—could result in a form of impunity.

The 4th Criminal Court of Santiago ordered preventive detention for former regional prosecutor Manuel Guerra, linking him to serious charges in the Hermosilla case, while Judge Guillermo Rodríguez accused him of making decisions based on the stance of the UDI party.

Valued at $21 million, the project includes a high-impact complex featuring a gaming casino, restaurants, event halls, a convention center, and a commercial boulevard. This is situated in the former FITAL area, adjacent to the Cajón del Río Claro urban wetland and Estero Piduco, which was officially recognized in 2024 and subjected to enhanced environmental protection standards.

The attorney noted a crucial detail from the judge's ruling against Guerra, concerning the benefits the former prosecutor received for his favors to Luis Hermosilla: the opportunity to work at Universidad San Sebastián, with former Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick implicated as the one who allegedly facilitated this 'payment for favors' to the indicted ex-prosecutor.

"It is a concept that is not legally defined, so its meaning must be discerned by those interpreting the norm. In that scenario, having a solid reconstruction of Bello's thought could provide a more grounded notion, less tentative, that could guide both doctrinal development and its application in judicial decisions," explained Patricio Lazo, the principal investigator of the Fondecyt project "Fraud Against the Law in the Thought of Andrés Bello: Reconstruction and Projection."

The 4th Guarantee Court of Santiago has ordered preventive detention for former prosecutor Manuel Guerra, who faces serious allegations of corruption in connection with the Hermosilla case.

Kast's attack on 43 environmental decrees has unleashed an offensive from hundreds of organizations, warning of profound setbacks in environmental protection and community rights.

In December 2025, the Superintendence of Higher Education filed charges against Universidad San Sebastián, scrutinizing payments made to notable political figures involved in questionable salaries and hiring practices.