In Greater Santiago, thousands of individuals start their day before dawn, commuting from neighborhoods like Puente Alto, Maipú, La Pintana, or San Bernardo to their jobs in areas such as downtown Santiago, Providencia, or Las Condes. These are long, often exhausting journeys that combine public transportation and, in some instances, private vehicles.

The withdrawal of the new Fishing Law cannot be seen as a mere administrative decision. What is being withdrawn is not just a project; it represents the loss of a chance to fully replace a law tainted by corruption with one built for the citizens. This distinction matters greatly, as in politics, managing an illegitimate legacy is different from daring to break with it.

Political scientist Navia elevates to "virtue" the repeal of laws, withdrawal of projects, and application of decrees as if they are an expansion of individual freedoms. This supposed virtue is, in fact, the method through which neoliberalism dismantles social protection frameworks without engaging in democratic debate.

It is time to take charge of the effects of a government with such characteristics. We know that behind a process of precarization comes a wave of privatization, which we cannot afford to let inch into our sector.

As Western powers, led by Washington, refine their hybrid warfare mechanisms, sanctions, and economic strangulation, popular forces cannot afford the luxury of sectarianism. The theoretical arsenal we have accumulated is vast and forms our primary foundation, but it must never become our prison.

The sector-wide collective bargaining project—allowing workers and employers within the same sector to agree on minimum standards regarding wages, productivity, and labor conditions—was a historical aspiration for the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores. However, under Boric's administration, the initiative advanced with a slowness that ultimately proved fatal. Announced in the Public Account of 2024, designed in 2025, it was only submitted to Congress in January 2026, just two months before the end of the term.

The violent and surgical crime against a man armed only with prayer and care highlights an ongoing crisis of otherness that Christian theology and philosophy have consistently emphasized: the destruction of the body that aids the fallen is an attempt to obliterate the last ethical barrier on the battlefield, which is nothing other than the responsibility for one’s brother.

The incident involving the 1st Infantry Regiment 'Colorados de Bolivia' serves as a crude and ignorant blow to our historical memory. Watching them chant a submissive 'Good morning, Your Majesty' was a grotesque spectacle. One must ask President Rodrigo Paz and those young conscripts if they know where the blood they wear comes from.

Year after year, at the United Nations General Assembly, an overwhelming majority of countries vote for the lifting of the blockade, including Chile under various governments since the return to democracy, affirming that such unilateral measures do not contribute to solving global challenges or strengthening coexistence among nations.

The presentation of a city's keys is not a trivial gesture. Historically reserved for individuals who have made significant contributions to the city's cultural, social, or political development, it stands as an institutional gesture honoring legacies intertwined with the history and life of the city. In this respect, one must ask: What connection does María Corina Machado have with Santiago or Chile that justifies such an honor?