During the meeting, which lasted over an hour at the Casa Rosada, the 'libertarian' exuberantly stated that the republican 'will copy' the controversial neoliberal 'chainsaw' model he has implemented in Australia, resulting in severe social and economic crises.

An urgent analysis by Global Exchange and Cespad reveals how 'tweet diplomacy,' the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, and pressure from Washington have fractured Honduran democracy.

In 2004, justice confronted Augusto Pinochet on two occasions regarding the possibility of being prosecuted. In the first instance, the judge highlighted the dictator's poor health as a justification. In the second, she reiterated her refusal despite statements from Manuel Contreras about DINA's operations: Any mission carried out always came from the President of the Republic," wrote journalist Jorge Escalante in an article published in El Mostrador in June 2013.

The progressive lawmaker questioned the consistency of the "America First" policy, pointing out that the nation risks being dragged into an illegal military conflict while basic needs are neglected.

Under the slogan "No Amnesty for Coup Plotters!", massive protests were organized by social movements and civil society organizations following the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies' approval of a controversial law that could dramatically reduce Bolsonaro's 27-year sentence to approximately 2 years and 4 months.

A massive operation known as "Operation Apocalypse" aimed at dismantling a corruption network within the penitentiary system was simultaneously deployed across seven regions of the country, covering nine facilities including the Santiago 1 and San Joaquín Women's Prison, both in the Metropolitan Region. The guards are accused of facilitating, in exchange for money, the entry of drugs, cell phones, and undocumented visitors.

Almost a year and two months after the disappearance of Mapuche leader Julia Chuñil Catricura, her family and community are calling for a new day of mobilization on Thursday, January 8, 2026, urging communities, organizations, and conscious individuals to raise the Newen across all territories to demand truth and justice.

Following a trial period in the summer of 2025, the Tunquén Wetland Sanctuary has established that from January 2026, dogs will no longer be allowed—except for certified assistance animals—to protect shorebirds, native mammals, and fragile areas undergoing ecological restoration.

Kast and the Republican Party symbolize a continuation of the original dictatorship project: neoliberal policies in economic and social matters, public order enforced by police and military forces, and religious conservatism aligned with the most reactionary sectors of the Catholic Church and Evangelical Churches. Internationally, they represent an unabashed far-right, akin to figures like Donald Trump in the United States, Javier Milei in Argentina, Daniel Noboa in Ecuador, and the former Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated, "I learned that in Chile, the person I supported, who was not leading in the polls, ended up winning quite easily. So I look forward to congratulating him soon."