Attempt to intercept the phones of 11 reporters fails in court; journalism community and academics condemn the move, citing threats to source confidentiality.

A year after the forced disappearance of Mapuche defender Julia Chuñil Catricura, her family and communities demand justice. Her granddaughter, Lissette Sánchez, denounces the persecution for protecting a native forest, media criminalization, and the case's impunity, stating that they will not permit her grandmother's years of struggle to be in vain.

Angela Vivanco's journey from right-wing politics to the judicial system culminated in her dismissal as a Supreme Court minister due to her involvement in the Hermosilla Case (influence peddling). A new investigation by Reportea reveals that after ruling in favor of a Belarusian consortium, she received US$15,000 in cash. Investigations are currently underway for bribery, corruption, and money laundering.

Organizations demand the removal of the National Prosecutor one year after the forced disappearance of Mapuche defender Julia Chuñil. They denounce impunity, a racist setup, while Julia's family faces harassment. They hold the state responsible for protecting the powerful and silencing resistance.

Organizations, through a citizen campaign, declared eight areas in southern Chile as 'Salmon Sacrifice Zones.' Based on official data, they reported that 42% of aquaculture concessions, many linked to transnational interests, operate in these areas, causing chemical pollution and ecosystem destruction, demanding their immediate removal.

The Aconcagua Socio-Environmental Coordinator has reported the disappearance of 539 wetlands from the official inventory of the Ministry of the Environment, reducing the record from 2,000 to 1,461. They describe this as the "heist of the century" and demand explanations, citing pressures from economic groups aiming to dismantle the upcoming biodiversity law.

Farmer communities in Curicó Province, Maule Region, are sounding the alarm over a health and environmental crisis caused by agrochemicals. Studies from the University of Chile and the University of Bío-Bío confirm the presence of banned pesticides such as chlorpyrifos, diuron, and fosetyl-Al, linking them to severe public health issues. They demand the immediate ban of these toxins.

Presidential candidate Johannes Kaiser proposes to repeal the Lafkenche Law to promote the salmon farming industry, labeling it as 'anti-Chilean indigenism.' The Coastal Marine Space Platform rejects this view, emphasizing that the internationally praised law ensures sustainable use and shared governance of coastal areas, without formal complaints justifying its elimination, describing the rejection as 'visceral' and asserting that ignorance is what truly needs to be eradicated.

Deputy Carolina Marzán from Valparaíso defended the voice of communities in the Agriculture Committee and praised the Ministry of Environment's extension of the deadline to gather essential knowledge, feedback, and evidence for the effective implementation of the law that establishes the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service, including priority sites.

In this column, Jeannette Jara's candidate for District 12 states: "I will support those who work and strive, not those who live solely off rents and privileges."