Maorí Ñancucheo, the leader of the Domingo Ñancucheo and Domingo Melin Community, claims that CONADI is unjustifiably delaying the purchase of land from the Diocese of Villarrica, who have expressed their willingness to sell and have granted the land in lease, acknowledging it rightfully belongs to the community.

The countdown is targeting thousands of migrant families with the promise of immediate expulsions.

The elected president becomes the first leader since the return to democracy to reintroduce the symbol of the coat of arms in the presidential sash, echoing the practices of Pinochet.

The Supreme Court has upheld a decision to remove refrigerators and televisions from inmates at the former Punta Peuco facility, signifying a pivotal shift in the prison regime for those convicted of human rights violations during Pinochet's dictatorship.

The CMN's approval not only authorizes the reinstatement of a statue; it brings back into the nation's heart a controversial military symbol from the social uprising and reignites the dispute over historical memory, power, and territory, with the Mapuche people as an inevitable part of the debate.

The San Miguel Court of Appeals has upheld the 11-year prison sentence for police officer Luis Antonio Castillo Fernández, who was convicted of severely injuring a 14-year-old girl during a police action in 2019.

In a significant development within the 'Belarusian plot' investigation, prosecutors have identified María Pía Peñaloza as a critical figure linked to lawyer Eduardo Lagos in alleged bribery and money laundering operations.

Two Mexican nationals were apprehended by the OS7 unit of Carabineros in January 2025, at a property located in the Lolol region of O'Higgins, where they had set up a clandestine laboratory for the synthesis and production of crystal methamphetamine.

Carlos Venegas, a local resident affected by the odors and member of the Chillán Viejo Environmental Committee, stated that "it is urgent and essential to legislate to build a regulatory framework that guarantees health and quality of life for people; otherwise, inspections will continue to be insufficient." Meanwhile, the Health Authority reported that 14 complaints regarding foul odors were registered in January 2026, prompting inspections at a pig farm and at Essbio's wastewater treatment plant.

Allegations have emerged regarding the preferential treatment of Eduardo Macaya Zentilli, a convicted sex offender, in Rancagua prison, as Gendarmería's investigation into these claims remains unresolved nearly two years later.