A criminal complaint for aggravated bribery filed against former senator Rafael Prohens Espinoza reveals a complex network of lobbying and business rivalries involving hazardous waste treatment in Atacama, raising serious legal challenges for his recent ambassadorial appointment.

In a significant and unprecedented move, Israel has blocked a large gathering of Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first time since 1967, amid ongoing tensions and confrontation during Eid al-Fitr prayers.

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.

Senators from the PS, PPD, and Frente Amplio have introduced over 300 amendments to thwart a contentious bill that would allow criminals from the dictatorship to fulfill their sentences under house arrest, raising significant human rights concerns.

During the meeting at the Mineduc office in Santiago, national president of the union, Mario Aguilar, stated that while it was a formal gathering, they nonetheless tackled key issues including budget cuts, retirement bonuses, historical debt, implementation of the Title Law, reduction of bureaucratic burdens, and school violence, among others.

"We are here not just to express solidarity with the struggles of peoples fighting for their emancipation, but because we are solidarity-driven nations united by a shared history," stated Juana Aguilera, one of the mission participants from Havana.

This week, Reportea revealed details of an investigation by the Education Superintendent into the University of San Sebastián, highlighting irregular contracts and payments involving former Minister Marcela Cubillos, former prosecutor Manuel Guerra (currently in pre-trial detention), and Senator Squella, among others.

The shipment includes essential medical items such as ventilators, hospital beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, containers of crucial medications, and packages of adult and baby diapers. Additionally, renewable energy equipment has been added to mitigate the impact of the U.S. fuel blockade enforced by Trump through an executive order signed on January 29.

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.