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Government to seek bids for weather radars and tsunami warning systems in 2027 Budget
Following rains associated with Super El Niño, Undersecretary Máximo Pavez said purchasing monitoring equipment requires a large investment.
Fourth Subcommittee rejects Higher Education budget allocation as 2027 Budget review begins
The panel led by Yasna Provoste reviews Education and regional governments, two budget allocations facing cuts that were already stirring controversy.
Grau alleges 30% cut to employment subsidies in 2027 budget
Boric’s former minister says Kast’s proposal prioritizes current spending over public investment, which would grow by only 1.6%.
Jorge Rodríguez: the 2027 budget is a good step, but does not finish the job
El investigador del CEP valora el gasto acotado y el retorno a la meta fiscal, pero cuestiona la estimación de ingresos no mineros.In Spanish
2027 budget cuts funding for Chile’s climate commitments by 60%
The Ministry of the Environment defends the adjustments on grounds of underspending and says Escazú will continue to be implemented despite losing its budget line.
Fitch welcomes the 2027 budget adjustment but questions whether it will last
The ratings agency maintains Chile’s A- rating and attributes the fiscal improvement more to copper and lithium than to the government’s spending cuts.
Rectors urge lawmakers to reject higher education section of 2027 Budget
The Cruch says core funding to universities is being cut by more than $36 billion, while Education Minister Arzola says the budget focuses on learning and early childhood.
Grau says 2027 Budget cuts employment subsidies by 30%
The former head of Hacienda, Chile's Finance Ministry, says the bill takes funding away from science, universities and climate change, and drops the gender gap assessment.
2027 budget grows between 1.5% and 3.5% depending on the baseline used by the Ministry of Finance
The increases for Health, Public Works, Housing and Security add up to more than all the additional spending in 2027 compared with expected spending in 2026.
2027 budget cuts Environment Ministry's climate change funding by 57%
The bill halves support for renewable energy while the Magallanes gas subsidy remains the Energy Ministry's largest budget item.
Gobernadores regionales rechazan ante Quiroz la rebaja del Presupuesto 2027In Spanish
Los gobernadores acusan un trato arbitrario de Hacienda y piden recuperar sus recursos, mientras el ministro Quiroz aceptó seguir conversando.In Spanish
2027 Budget will allow only one position to be refilled for every three public-sector vacancies
Las restricciones a contrataciones, viajes y aniversarios buscan bajar el déficit estructural chileno a 1,8% del PIB durante 2027.In Spanish
2027 Budget: ministers defend cuts to Culture, Education and Energy
Culture faces a 10.1% cut, Bicentennial High Schools 45%, and Prodemu is closing, while the Finance Ministry says total spending will not be negotiated in Congress.
Broad Front calls for suspension of sweeping reform and changes to the 2027 Budget
The opposition party estimates that halting the tax cut would free up around US$1,000 million in 2027 to tackle unemployment.
Presupuesto 2027 del Minvu sube 5,8%, pero recorta 48,5% los fondos para campamentosIn Spanish
Los subsidios de arriendo bajan 17,1% y los préstamos a sectores medios 25,6%, mientras la reconstrucción por catástrofes concentra el alza.In Spanish
2027 Budget: Hacienda sets four priorities and will review 21 social programs
The Dipres will cross-check data from the SII, the Registro Civil and the PDI to verify whether recipients of benefits such as the PGU or free higher education meet the requirements.
Oficialismo dice que el gasto del Presupuesto 2027 crecerá 1,5% tras reunión con KastIn Spanish
El alza supera el 1% que se esperaba, y el medio punto extra iría a obras públicas, vivienda y seguridad, según parlamentarios oficialistas.In Spanish
Chile's 2027 Budget cuts Mining and Becas Chile but boosts volcano monitoring
Science falls 7.4% and Fondequip loses almost 82%, while the volcano monitoring network gains $262 million in next year's bill.
2027 Budget raises Chile's Ministerio del Deporte funding by 39% for the Special Olympics
The World Games that Chile will host take one third of the Mindep's funds, while social programs and sports infrastructure are cut.
Presupuesto 2027: Obras Públicas crecerá dos dígitos y Educación no bajaráIn Spanish
El ministro de Hacienda descartó que Vivienda reciba el 23,9% pedido por Iván Poduje y anticipó contención en el resto de las carteras.In Spanish