Despite facing the most intense campaign against a French left leader in decades, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s movement triumphed in the March 15-22 municipal elections, capturing the poorest cities in the country and establishing itself as an irreversible third municipal force.

Governor René Saffirio highlighted that the announcements from Kast's administration lack clarity regarding initiatives aimed at providing alternatives to fossil fuels in public transport, such as electromobility, which is set to begin its second phase soon in La Araucanía.

In a passionate video widely shared on social media, Hualaihué's Mayor Cristina Espinoza acknowledged her "indignation and concern" over rising fuel prices, which threaten to impact the ferry fare connecting her commune to Puerto Montt.

The tattoo critiques the government's slogan "working for you," questioning who is truly being served and who that 'you' is, especially considering that the working class sustains the state through taxes and debts.

Quilicura Mayor Paulina Bobadilla has sharply criticized José Antonio Kast over the historic rise in fuel prices, stating that he deceived the working class during his presidential campaign.

A coalition of former foreign ministers and deputy ministers has voiced strong support for Michelle Bachelet, criticizing the decision made by José Antonio Kast’s government to withdraw official backing for the former president's candidacy for the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), labeling it an "international embarrassment."

Former presidential candidate Jeannette Jara confronted José Antonio Kast's government regarding the historic rise in fuel prices, criticizing that "it is fighting fire with gasoline."

The mayors emphasized, "The soaring fuel costs are not an abstract issue: they directly affect transportation expenses, food prices, essential services, and household economics," warning that the situation also severely strains municipal management, raising costs for essential services like waste collection, public space maintenance, and community safety.

From Congress, opposition legislators questioned the government's decision regarding fuel prices, pointing out that it is inconsistent for the administration to relieve the super-rich during an 'emergency' while burdening working and middle-class families with higher costs.

Through a statement, the coalition rejected the increase in fuel prices and questioned Finance Minister Quiroz's justification for it: "A quick look at the figures reveals that the country has levels of debt and public spending well below the OECD averages, and a deficit situation similar to that left by previous administrations," they noted, adding that Kast's government seeks to impose its ideological agenda "at the expense of the peace of Chilean families."