The controversial anti-abortion bill proposed by the far-right is closely tied to political connections, particularly with its main proponent, Cristóbal Urruticoechea, a deputy of the National Libertarian Party, who is married to Senator Vanessa Kaiser.

The anti-abortion bill championed by far-right factions is unraveling from within, as one of its promoters, Ximena Ossandón, a deputy from the National Renewal (RN) party, announced she will withdraw her support and admitted it was a "mistake" to sponsor the legislation.

Minister Iván Poduje faced strong criticism during a visit to El Olivar, Viña del Mar, as he dealt with accusations from a lawyer related to construction flaws and the government's oversight of housing safety.

In the wake of the Senate's approval of José Antonio Kast's economic mega-reform, the opposition has pledged to challenge the initiative in the Constitutional Court, arguing that it legitimizes inequality and abuse.

The Senate has passed a major economic tax reform amid social and environmental concerns, sparking criticism that it favors the wealthy, following a lengthy session ending in the early hours of Thursday.

In a last-minute maneuver, the Senate’s Environment Commission approved the Government’s proposal, led by Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz, which under the concept of 'micro-relocations' will allow aquaculture concessions to move 350 meters outside the authorized area to find clean and less impacted locations, environmental organizations in Chile warned in a statement.

A former employee, also named as an accused in the case against ex-UDI parliamentarian Joaquín Lavín, testified that his role was to "call candidates for council positions to offer them the use of the Socialtazk platform," a mass messaging and management application developed by Lavín, central to the criminal investigation due to allegations it was funded with public Congressional resources and misused electoral data.

"This policy benefits less than 1% of the population, who are economically well-off, while harming the rest of the city that relies on these resources to fund essential services," stated the Maipú mayor, urging the government to "open itself to technical evidence and seek agreements."

"We do not understand how anyone can still trust the promises of Minister Quiroz. He has not delivered for the mayors, the People’s Party, and even less for SMEs," stated Frente Amplio Deputy Jorge Brito, while his colleague from the PPD, Raúl Soto, asserted that Quiroz "has acted in bad faith."

Senator Fabiola Campillai has responded to a T13 investigation, firmly denying any links to her former driver, who is currently under scrutiny, while asserting that transparency is crucial.