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Storm in Santiago caused leaks at the National Stadium’s Paralympic Center
Ñuñoa Mayor Sebastián Sichel said BTS’s first concert in Chile is still going ahead despite damage to the sports complex.
Sichel challenges Quiroz: change course or add a political minister to counterbalance him
The mayor of Ñuñoa blamed the Finance Minister's lack of empathy for the low approval of José Antonio Kast's government.
Sichel tells Quiroz to take on a political role or leave Hacienda
The mayor of Ñuñoa accused the Government of being "panicked about fiscal spending" and compared Quiroz with former ministers such as Andrés Velasco.
Governing coalition backs Quiroz after Sichel's criticism during 2027 Budget debate
Republicanos, UDI, RN and Evópoli defended the Finance Minister, while the mayor of Ñuñoa called for a political minister to act as a counterweight to him.
Sichel accuses government of poor coordination over rainfall
The mayor of Ñuñoa said his municipality had to decide on school closures on its own because the Regional Secretariat of Education did not respond in time.
Providencia and La Reina have already spent nearly 90% of their emergency funds
Las Condes, hit by the mudslide in San Carlos de Apoquindo, still has two-thirds of its more than $2 billion in contingency funds.
Sichel criticizes government communications during rain emergency in the Metropolitan Region
The mayor of Ñuñoa accused official communications of being disorganized and called for separating the roles of spokesperson and interior minister.
Sichel confirms BTS concerts at the National Stadium will go ahead despite storm
The mayor of Ñuñoa said the stadium suffered no damage, although the complex's multisport facility flooded during Tuesday's weather front.
Sichel reiterates that camping outside the National Stadium for BTS is prohibited
The National Stadium will open at 14:00, with admission at 16:30, according to the mayor of Ñuñoa, who asked fans to respect local residents.
Climate emergency reignites debate over lack of spokesperson in Kast government
Analysts across the political spectrum agree that the executive branch needs to separate the spokesperson role from the Ministry of the Interior to handle crises.
Kast monitors rain emergency from La Moneda without visiting affected areas
The President avoided visiting affected areas after the Las Condes mudslide, while mayors including Sichel are asking the government to appoint an official emergency spokesperson.
Government to accelerate studies to assess purchase of weather radars
Following the mudslide in Las Condes and the storm in Santiago, the government is considering buying equipment to provide advance warning of heavy rainfall.
Government faces criticism over missing barriers and conflicting accounts after debris flow
The mayors of Ñuñoa and Las Condes question the government's handling of the emergency as prosecutors examine what was done to prevent the disaster.
Storm and hail in the Metropolitan Region leave nearly 30 thousand customers without power and disrupt Metro
Senapred declared a Red Alert in Santiago over rain, hail and thunderstorms, with flooded underpasses and service suspended on the central section of Line 2.
Sichel accuses the Government of "amateurism" in 2027 Budget cuts
The mayor of Ñuñoa criticized Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz for applying across-the-board cuts and called the end of the Yo Elijo mi PC program a "blunder".
Cadem: 41% see Bachelet as the center-left's best presidential candidate
The former president ranks ahead of Gabriel Boric and Tomás Vodanovic as the sector's leader, while Kast's disapproval remains at 64%.
Gobierno abre la puerta a reponer Yo Elijo mi PC en el Presupuesto 2027In Spanish
El subsecretario Lagos dijo que no tiene sentido descartar el programa de computadores escolares, que en 2026 benefició a más de 96 mil alumnos.In Spanish
Alcaldes y parlamentarios oficialistas piden reponer fondos de Yo Elijo Mi PCIn Spanish
Sichel, Bellolio, Bobadilla, Walker, Orrego y Vodanovic critican que el Presupuesto 2027 no financie computadores para escolares de séptimo básico.In Spanish
Presupuesto 2027 deja sin fondos el programa de computadores Yo elijo mi PCIn Spanish
Sichel, alcalde de Ñuñoa, pidió reponer los recursos de las Becas TIC de Junaeb, que este año entregaron notebooks a 96.100 escolares.In Spanish
Diputados UDI piden reponer "Yo Elijo mi PC" en el Presupuesto 2027In Spanish
Oficialistas, opositores y alcaldes critican que el Gobierno deje sin fondos las Becas TIC, y la ministra Arzola abre espacio a discutirlo en el Congreso.In Spanish
