In Peru, extortion has become a crime marked by almost guaranteed impunity, with just 20 out of more than 85,000 complaints receiving sentences in the past 19 months amid a growing crisis of law enforcement and public safety.

This Monday marked the commencement of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The event opened with a fervent speech from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, drawing representatives from over 190 countries who are looking to define strategies to keep the Paris Agreement goals alive.

On Tuesday, November 11, candidate Jeannette Jara held a press conference where she outlined her budget proposals aimed at building "a fairer Chile."

The mobilization of the Divemotor Union commenced as a response to management's refusal to negotiate and a series of anti-union practices.

"We are increasingly concerned about the misuse of lawsuits and the judicial powers in Chile, particularly criminal defamation lawsuits against journalists who report on public interest corruption allegations," stated CPJ's Americas Director, José Zamora.

“After 23 months of Milei, the public administration has entered a salary emergency. Every passing day, dual employment affects an increasing number of public workers who can no longer cover basic needs or maintain their households with dignity,” denounced Rodolfo Aguiar, the general secretary of the Association of State Workers (ATE).

The Santiago Appeals Court declared inadmissible the request submitted by inmates of the former Punta Peuco to halt the conversion of the prison now known as CCP Tiltil and block the admission of those convicted for common crimes. The court asserted that the action exceeded the nature of the protective action and that the presidential measure is based on explicit legal powers.

Operating outside the dynamics of old politics and the established elite, they have succeeded in making a clear disruption on the political landscape. Their approach: straightforward communication and genuine engagement with the most urgent and historically marginalized demands that Congress and past governments have chosen to overlook.

María Elena Valenzuela Pino, candidate for deputy in District 9, advocates for a "street-wise politics": community engagement, binding participation, and visible authorities in local fairs, health centers, and neighborhoods.

Her victory will bring the social justice and interculturality agenda of La Araucanía to the Senate, compelling the nation's most conservative body to legislate for historically marginalized sectors.