This amount accounts for roughly 29% of Chile's total tax revenue and nearly 5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), funds that contribute to the financing and implementation of various public policies by the government.

President Gabriel Boric has called on political parties to unify and focus on collective efforts to address pressing issues facing Chile, emphasizing the need to bridge the gap between citizens and politics.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López has accused the United States of turning the nation into a "laboratory for the use of unknown weapons" following a military attack on January 3 that led to significant casualties and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro.

Senator Gastón Saavedra has passionately condemned a controversial bill that seeks to provide an alternative punishment system for inmates, potentially allowing house arrest for convicted perpetrators of human rights violations during Pinochet's dictatorship, describing it as an attempt to create impunity.

José Kast's letter arrives at the cabinet, drawing criticism over conflicts of interest and his involvement in tax evasion schemes.

The National Monuments Council will shape the future of three military sites associated with repression, following years of delays in the process.

In a shocking turn of events, a police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly leading the criminal gang responsible for a billion-dollar heist on Brinks in Rancagua, exposing severe institutional corruption.

The Trump administration has raised the financial incentive for undocumented migrants who voluntarily choose to leave the U.S. to $2,600, aiming to encourage self-deportation amidst increased ICE operations and community tensions.

The Palestinian enclave plunged into a humanitarian catastrophe is enduring a relentless winter that has claimed at least 21 lives from hypothermia, including eight infants. Official figures raise the total death toll since October 2023 to 71,550, while the UN warns of an unprecedented food and shelter crisis.

The agency detailed that Ximena Rincón, the new Minister of Energy, recorded the most adverse sentiment in the entire cabinet: 64.9% negative, 24.6% neutral, and only 10.5% positive. Other names that garnered more negative mentions than positive were Judith Marín (Minister of Women) and Mara Sedini (government spokesperson).