Using advanced lidar and ground-penetrating radar drones, Visiting Judge Álvaro Mesa led searches across southern Chile to locate sites tied to five crimes against humanity cases, groundwork that will guide forthcoming exhumations by the Forensic Medical Service.

Suspended Ayse9n regional prosecutor Carlos Palma was formally charged in Coyhaique for allegedly leaking confidential case files to attorney Luis Hermosilla, including details of a seizure of more than 19 kilos of cocaine. The court imposed a nationwide travel ban as the investigation moves forward.

Leaked WhatsApp conversations show defense attorney Luis Hermosilla  indicted in the "Audios" case  and then Santiago appeals court minister Verónica Sabaj coordinated votes in 2021 to secure Lorena Parras selection as Metropolitan East regional prosecutor. Parra now leads the probe that formalized charges against Hermosilla, who spent 200 days in pretrial detention.

"Killing journalists is a war crime": Two years on, more than 70 Chilean journalists backing Gaza sign an open letter condemning the killing of Palestinian reporters and call for a march this Saturday, October 11 at 18:00 (Metro El Salvador, Providencia).

Amid a crisis of confidence fueled by recent corruption scandals, Metropolitan Region Justice Secretary Jaime Fuentes urged Congress to fast‑track the Boric government's merit‑based judicial appointments reform to restore transparency and public trust.

A federal judge issued a 14-day restraining order blocking the Trump administration's National Guard deployment in the Chicago area, rejecting the government's justification as "simply unreliable" despite claims the troops were needed to protect federal agents and property, including at a suburban immigration facility.

The impeachment motion alleges that Santiago Appeals Court Justice Antonio Ulloa repeatedly breached judicial confidentiality by leaking sealed rulings, drafts, memos, and vote tallies to attorney Luis Hermosilla, violating duties of abstention and impartiality and improperly intervening in judicial appointments.

Chiles First Labor Court ruled that La Polar failed to substantiate the allegations necessary to strip a union leader of legal protection, rejecting the companys desafuero bid.

With 70 votes in favor, 35 against, and 14 abstentions, the Chamber gave general approval to a bill that recognizes and protects environmental defenders, aligning Chile with the Escazú Agreement. The initiative advances as the country marks one year since the disappearance of Mapuche environmentalist Julia Chuñil.

A ruling by Santiago’s 3rd Court of Guarantees granted the former Recoleta mayor’s defense request to reopen and expand the “Popular Pharmacies Case” and ordered a forensic review of attorney Luis Hermosilla’s cellphone. The decision halts the trial-preparation hearing and reignites debate over Jadue’s electoral standing.