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Santiago municipality loses appeal after no lawyer appears for oral arguments
The municipality must pay nearly $16 million to a former Communist employee whose contract for 2025 was revoked by Mario Desbordes's administration.
Santiago Municipality adopts Morocho, the dog rescued from the Mapocho River
El alcalde Mario Desbordes anunció que el can quedará a cargo de la Dirección de Seguridad municipal, que pidió quedarse con él tras el operativo.In Spanish
Desbordes defends keeping Morocho at Santiago Municipality
The mayor responded to the Todos Somos Cholita foundation, which is asking for the dog rescued from the Mapocho to be placed with an adoptive family.
Rabat denies abandoning Santiago Uno expansion and blames municipal litigation
An injunction from the 17th Civil Court freezes the security units, while the Justice Ministry will only renew the prison's operating concession.
Government excludes Santiago Uno expansion from new tender due to litigation
The prison’s new concession will cover only its operation, while a civil court keeps construction of four security units suspended.
Hail causes roofs to collapse in Santiago and leaves serious damage at the Municipal Theatre
The municipality was seeking vehicles to evacuate older adults from two care homes whose roofs collapsed after Tuesday's storm in the capital.
Kast lanza programa de $20 mil millones para recuperar barrios deterioradosIn Spanish
El PREAVS financiará limpieza, pintura y mantención de espacios públicos en todo Chile, con prioridad para 54 comunas del Plan Escudo de Barrio.In Spanish
Court admits Santiago's criminal complaints over damage during October marches
The municipality led by Mario Desbordes is asking the Prosecutor's Office to investigate barricades, attacks on Catholic University students and graffiti on heritage buildings.
Desbordes welcomes postponement of Santiago 1 expansion as Orrego calls for explanations
The mayor of Santiago is confident of winning the lawsuit against the construction work, while Governor Orrego demands that the executive branch explain the suspension.
Mercado Central inicia recuperación de 2.600 metros cuadrados de su fachadaIn Spanish
Las obras de limpieza y pintura del monumento nacional, financiadas con aporte de Easy, se extenderán hasta diciembre y son las primeras desde 2011.In Spanish
Confech and opposition lawmakers push for changes to the 2027 education budget
Students, unions and lawmakers from the Communist Party to the Party for Democracy demand changes to the 2027 education budget and do not rule out further protests.
Athlete warned in February of debris flow risk in San Carlos de Apoquindo
Carlos Valdivia submitted two reports to Las Condes and Governor Orrego. The municipality says it already knew of the danger after the fires.
Gran Fonda de Chile abre con récord: más de 30 mil asistentesIn Spanish
La jornada del jueves 17 de septiembre en el Parque O'Higgins duplicó la concurrencia del año anterior con despliegue de seguridad y solo incidentes menores.In Spanish
Frontal system leaves 36 thousand customers without power and triggers yellow alert in Maule
Senapred, Chile's national disaster prevention and response service, reported activated ravines in Vicuña, an evacuated SAMU (emergency medical service) base in Rancagua and 23 thousand customers without electricity in the Región Metropolitana (Santiago Metropolitan Region).
Storm in Santiago leaves schools in four municipalities without classes this Wednesday
Tuesday's rain and hail damaged schools in Providencia, Ñuñoa, Las Condes and Santiago Centro, which will spend the day on repairs.
Funcionario de seguridad de San Miguel resulta baleado en persecución hasta PACIn Spanish
Dos extranjeros quedaron detenidos tras disparar unas seis veces contra patrullas municipales; el herido está fuera de riesgo vital.In Spanish
San Luis vence 2-0 a Unión Española y queda a un punto de Cobreloa en la Primera BIn Spanish
Los canarios de Humberto Suazo sumaron su quinta victoria seguida y desplazaron a Santiago Wanderers del segundo lugar del Ascenso.In Spanish
Partial collapse of historic house in Santiago forces 60 people to evacuate
Mayor Mario Desbordes attributes the roof collapse to Tuesday's hail, and the Housing and Urban Development Service will assess whether the building on Ejército Street should be demolished.
Hassler sues the Treasury and Comptroller General’s Office over Sierra Bella purchase inquiry
The former Santiago mayor seeks to annul the decision that found her responsible for breaching the principle of probity, although it imposed no disciplinary sanction.
Preparation of oral trial against Cathy Barriga postponed over judge's disqualification
La Fiscalía pide más de 23 años de cárcel para la exalcaldesa de Maipú y el CDE exige 37 años por fraude al fisco y falsificación.In Spanish