In an interview with ElPeriodista.cl, Harold Mayne-Nicholls reflected on his presidential candidacy, attributing the challenges he faced to a lack of party support. He disclosed a $300 million debt, defended his respectful campaign, and raised concerns about the alarming rise of gambling addiction among youth and students.

As the declassification of Epstein's files exposes global elites and the child sex trafficking network that remains unpunished, Western algorithms prioritize the Therian phenomenon. AJ+ warns of a potential psychological operation to distract from the real crimes of power. The Church's silence on abuses is once again highlighted.

Mapuche organizations marched in Temuco demanding official status for Mapuzugun. During the 14th mobilization for the ancestral language, they delivered a letter to Governor René Saffirio to resume a working group. They denounce four governments without responses and the danger of the language's extinction due to the state's colonial racism. On Saturday, February 21st, the Fair and Festival for Mapuzugun and Mapuche Resistance, organized by TXAWÜN – Temuko Communities, will take place.

A recent report from Resumen and OLCA revealed that the Environmental Assessment Service implemented AI to expedite environmental projects without adequately training its staff. This move aims to accelerate the processing of over 29,000 files, yet training is only scheduled for the first quarter of 2026, despite the tools already being in operation.

In a day marked by a general strike and social tension, Argentina's lower house approved Javier Milei's labor reform, labeled as "slave labor." The initiative cheapens layoffs, relaxes labor hours, and establishes a fund that undermines social security. The text returns to the Senate after the rejection of an article that would have reduced wages for medical leave.

The Labor Directorate's operations faced criticism from the Andean Supervisor and General Role Union of SQM, who labeled it a "communication show." However, the SQM Salar Workers' Union disagreed, asserting that inspections are "not a spectacle; they are a guarantee of rights," and backed this crucial oversight role.

In less than three months, Tuta covered over 6,800 kilometers from Peru to the Antarctic Peninsula, confirming the enormity of migratory routes taken by large whales in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean, and reinforcing a crucial message that science and conservation have emphasized for years: whales do not recognize borders, and therefore, efforts to protect them should not either.

In recent months, Israel has conducted dozens of airstrikes in Lebanese territory, despite a ceasefire agreement established in November 2024, which required both Israel and Hezbollah to withdraw their forces from southern Lebanon, a condition the Israeli military has not fulfilled, maintaining five positions in the territory.

On July 22, 2025, the IACHR notified the State of Chile of its decision to grant precautionary measures in favor of Julia Chuñil, requesting that the government "redouble efforts" to determine her situation and whereabouts. Attorney Mariela Santana, who filed the action with the IACHR, asserts that this denial by the Ministry of Security confirms that the Chilean State "has neither understood nor embraced the reinforced standard that entails 'redoubling efforts' in the context of an international precautionary measure."

The event will spotlight the ongoing socio-environmental crisis in the Aysén Region that the government and political authorities have yet to address, including the social and environmental impacts of the salmon industry within and outside national parks and reserves, as well as mining contamination in Alto Mañihuales.