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."

"We cannot be led to confuse that Kast's faction is not genuinely fascist, as fascism cannot be accommodated," warned the Colombian president.

Dismissed amid the "Muñeca Bielorrusa" case, former Supreme Court Minister Ángela Vivanco played a key role in reducing the 95% fine against SQM in the Cascadas Case, with experts suggesting her actions could lead to millions in losses for the state and favor the Ponce Pinochet family.

The Selective Stock Price Index (IPSA) had closed the previous Friday at "historical highs," accumulating a 55% gain for 2025, noted several media outlets, describing it as "one of the best performances in the world."

The accusation process now moves to the Senate. Deputy Daniel Manouchehri, who presented the charges in the Chamber, stated that Chile is currently experiencing a "brutal and justifiable" crisis of trust in the judiciary. "Chileans deserve to be judged by honest, independent, impartial judges, distant from corruption networks, everything contrary to what Diego Simpertigue has demonstrated," the deputy argued.