Gaza's health authorities report that Israeli attacks have resulted in over 72,000 Palestinian deaths since the onset of the war. Recent bombings left two dead and 25 injured, worsening the critical medicine shortage in hospitals. This information was released by Europa Press in February 2026.

The General Audit Office has determined that the municipality of La Florida cannot delegate public security functions to COFODEP, declaring the execution of the Citizen Protection Battalion under this model to be inappropriate. The ruling mandates that the situation be regularized within 30 days and confirms concerns previously raised by councilor Reinaldo Rosales.

Andrés Saavedra, partner of former PPD president Natalia Piergentili, is imprisoned and facing money laundering charges after managing a $1.2 billion contract between the Regional Government of Los Lagos and the Fundación Participa. The Prosecutor's Office claims evidence of payments through a frontman. This case unfolds amidst Piergentili's past public repudiation of the "Foundations Case" in 2023.

Andrés Saavedra, pareja de la expresidenta del PPD Natalia Piergentili, está preso y acusado de lavado de activos tras gestionar un convenio de $1,200 millones entre el GORE de Los Lagos y la Fundación Participa. La Fiscalía acusa con medios de pruebas pagos mediante testaferro. El caso estalla mientras Piergentili había repudiado públicamente el "Caso Fundaciones" en 2023.

Chilean musician and guitarist Mauricio Gutiérrez and Argentine vocalist Silvia Ranalli present "Allende la Cordillera," a project that unites the best of the folklore from both countries. Featuring a repertoire of zamba, cueca, tango, and tonada, the concerts include a special tribute to Violeta Parra. They will offer three performances in Valparaíso from January 31 to February 13, promoting cultural resilience through rooted music.

The newly elected president, who previously labeled Piñera's second term as the "worst" in three decades and branded him a "failure" and a "traitor," announced plans for a posthumous monument while calling for "moving past differences," reflecting his transition from a fierce opponent to a leader seeking gestures of "national unity." What a political turn!

A judicial investigation reveals that former Minister Luis Sepúlveda appointed Senator Sergio Gahona's daughter as a notary and then pressured her to hire his nephew. Previously, he had voted for registrar Sergio Yáber, who employed Sepúlveda's wife. The unfolding narrative outlines a web of intertwined favors.

The two brothers, both members of the Communist Party, were arrested in January 1974 during military raids in the La Legua neighborhood, where they resided at the time. Their trail vanished between the detention centers of Londres 38 and the Tejas Verdes regiment in San Antonio.

The court accepted the appeal filed by the Public Ministry and the State Defense Council, who questioned the resolution that suspended the proceedings against Calisto based on Article 615 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a legal framework that has been invalid in the Aysén Region since December 16, 2002, following the initiation of the Criminal Procedure Reform. Furthermore, the deputy cannot claim "new parliamentary immunity" due to his recent election as senator.

"This is not a neutral incident in terms of the victim's sex or gender; rather, it is a crime committed precisely because of that condition, which warrants recognition, as violence constitutes the most serious form of discrimination against women, reinforcing their subordinate status," states the ruling issued by the Oral Criminal Court in Rancagua.