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Cristian Pradenas resigns as regional secretary for National Assets in Arica
Arica and Parinacota has seen five regional ministerial secretaries leave in seven months of Kast's administration, and the reason for the latest departure remains unknown.
Arica evaluates two sites for a US$450 million high-complexity hospital
Cerro Chuño, with 14 hectares undergoing eviction and heavy metal contamination, is competing with a 12-hectare state-owned site in the northern part of the city.
The 1926 US proposal to give Tacna and Arica to Bolivia
Historian Sergio González Miranda revisits Frank B. Kellogg's idea, which Lima rejected and Santiago left without a definitive response almost a century ago.
El Niño wipes out anchoveta catches in northern Chile, and Corpesca suppliers fear bankruptcy
Small-scale fishers from Arica to Mejillones are landing no catch, and Sonapesca is asking for a review of the tax paid on fishing quotas.
State Defense Council files criminal complaint against Arica judge for judicial misconduct, bribery and forgery
The state alleges that a judge, a court process server and a cartographer coordinated to register an agricultural subdivision rejected by the Agriculture and Livestock Service in the Lluta Valley.
Alférez de reserva del Ejército muere tras descompensarse en un entrenamiento en AricaIn Spanish
La Brigada Huamachuco entregó los antecedentes a la Fiscalía Militar y abrió una investigación sumaria por la muerte de Diego Olivares Rojo.In Spanish
US and Mexican importers question Chile over burning of Bolivian timber
The Fiscalía de Arica (Arica prosecutor's office) stands by its tests, while Bolivian timber firms and trade groups estimate losses of up to 15 million dollars.
Government halts mining concession auctions from Arica to Los Lagos after rains
Small-scale miners in disaster zones will be exempt from auctions until the end of 2026, though their outstanding mining license fees remain due.
Alférez reservista del Ejército muere tras descompensarse en instrucción en AricaIn Spanish
La Brigada Huamachuco entregó los antecedentes a la Fiscalía Militar y abrió una investigación sumaria por la muerte de Diego Olivares Rojo.In Spanish
Kast travels to Bolivia amid drug-tainted timber crisis and a shortened agenda
The detention of Bolivian timber in Arica strains a visit that seeks to restore ambassadors after 48 years without relations at that level.

Corte Suprema revoca fallos de Arica y la Tesorería sigue con el cobro judicial del CAEIn Spanish
El máximo tribunal rechazó tres recursos de protección de deudores del crédito universitario, y la TGR da por cerrada la discusión sobre su cobranza.In Spanish

Corte Suprema valida el cobro judicial de deudas del CAE y revoca fallos de AricaIn Spanish
Tesorería afirma que las sentencias zanjan de forma definitiva la discusión sobre la legalidad de su cobranza a deudores del crédito universitario.In Spanish

San Marcos de Arica remontó 2-1 ante Santa Cruz y se instaló en zona de liguillaIn Spanish
Con goles de Gonzalo Reyes y Agustín Maidana, el elenco ariqueño llegó a 39 puntos y hundió al cuadro de Dalcio Giovagnoli en la Primera B.In Spanish
Mirosevic takes over Senate Constitution Committee and announces opposition security agenda
The senator for Arica asked the government not to rush him with legislative urgency requests, while the signatories to the security reform push to speed it up.
Informes del ISP muestran trazas de cocaína en incautación de narcomadera bolivianaIn Spanish
La Fiscalía de Arica sostiene que hay droga, mientras la defensa de 15 empresas bolivianas plantea una posible contaminación cruzada en contenedores.In Spanish
Electricity bills could fall by an average of 4.3% from January, government says
Arica, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo and Valparaíso could see decreases of between 7.4% and 11%, according to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Energy.
Chile and Bolivia's foreign ministers prepare Kast's visit and discuss timber case
Bolivia requested due process over timber containing drugs seized in Arica, and both governments will reconvene the free transit working group within 30 days.

Antofagasta leads rise in tourism GDP as the Región Metropolitana loses 2.08 points of share
Magallanes is the region where tourism weighs most in the local economy, at 7.3% of its GDP, while Arica y Parinacota has lost ground since 2018.
Kast signs agreements in La Paz as Bolivia reiterates its demand for sea access
Chile and Bolivia agreed on mining, energy and digital cooperation, although Rodrigo Paz noted that access to the sea remains in Bolivia's Constitution.

Suazo criticizes Primera B being decided off the pitch after 1-1 draw with Recoleta
The San Luis coach called for a focus on football as the ANFP reviews complaints against San Marcos and Puerto Montt that could benefit Cobreloa.
