On his tour through Chile, renowned artist Manu Chao seamlessly fused acoustic music with activism. His concerts serve as a powerful platform to demand truth and justice for various causes. In Temuco, a poignant moment arose addressing the forced disappearance of Julia Chuñil and calling for freedom for Mapuche political prisoners, transforming the stage into a space for communal solidarity and advocacy.

The CNTV has filed historic charges against Canal 13, owned by Andrónico Luksic, over a Teletrece Central report regarding Julia Chuñil's disappearance, following 540 citizen complaints. The allegations include violations of the presumption of innocence and harm to family honor, setting a precedent for responsible communication.

Deputy Consuelo Veloso alleges a corrupt network in Southern Maule municipalities linked to the "Invoice Case," with investigating mayors. She reports billions in false invoices and unexecuted projects while requesting an investigation from the State Defense Council (CDE) and the Comptroller's Office.

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 9, 10, and 11, the 10th Lafkenche Congress will take place in Quellón, following the agreement made during the 9th Lafkenche Congress held in Trewako (Hualpin). The event gathers over 300 representatives from the Lafkenche Mapuche communities.

An Argentine analyst claims that the wildfires in Patagonia serve to facilitate a reform package aimed at altering key environmental laws to hand over territories to foreign capital. "Let everything burn so they can advance with the reform package negotiated with the governors," she states in her post.

In the port city, Álvaro Peña had many friends and made significant musical collaborations, including with the band Fatiga de Material, recognized as one of the most powerful and vibrant rock sessions of the early decade.

The performance, presented as a surreal collage, interweaves multiple languages and aesthetic categories examining the rise of fascist movements that use crises to normalize their ideologies. The event is set for January 14 at 8:00 PM at Sala la Comedia of Teatro ICTUS.

"Defending sovereignty does not mean supporting a regime: it means defending the right of peoples to decide without bombs. I love my country, I love Chile, and under no context would I like or justify a foreign invasion," states the former senator from Biobío in this interview conducted by Juan Pablo Orellana.

The Environmental Evaluation Commission rejected the invalidation request of the RCA for the Zapallar Reservoir project, a major water initiative aimed at damming the Diguillín River in Ñuble Region, which would flood nearly 400 hectares, displace rural communities, and still lacks an environmental assessment for its canal network despite over four years of delay. Organizations announce plans to appeal to the Environmental Tribunal.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that a market of 700 million people is being created, "the largest free trade zone in the world. Our message to the world is this: collaboration creates prosperity and openness drives progress," she stated.