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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.
Provoste demands changes to 2027 Budget over cuts to regional investment
The DC senator accuses the Kast government of cutting regional funding by more than 9% while six regions have unemployment above 10%.
Opposition criticizes cuts to Senapred in 2027 Budget after mudslide
Opposition and governing coalition deputies call for stronger disaster prevention as the Finance Ministry cuts funding for the emergency service.
Teachers' Association says 2027 Budget undermines social rights
Mario Aguilar warned that merging classes, eliminating co-teaching and ending Yo Elijo Mi PC will worsen classroom conditions.
2027 budget leaves University of Chile’s Grand Symphony Hall without Culture Ministry funding
CEAC director Dominique Thomann asks for clarification on the cut and warns that the operation of two venues along Alameda is at stake.
Prosecutor’s Office, Electoral Service and Comptroller General’s Office meet over their autonomy under the 2027 Budget
The national prosecutor, the Electoral Service president and the comptroller general object to the Finance Ministry’s powers over their resources and warn of risks to their operations.
PNL proposes cuts to the 2027 Budget in meeting with Kast at Cerro Castillo
Johannes Kaiser's libertarians called for spending cuts in culture, the INDH and exonerados, and warned that their support for the Government comes with conditions.
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.
Peña and De la Llera clash over university cuts in the 2027 Budget
The rector of the UC calls for halting the reduction to higher education, while the rector of the UDP defends prioritizing early childhood amid fiscal scarcity.
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%.
Government opens talks with Prosecutor's Office over cuts in 2027 Budget
Prosecutor Ángel Valencia accuses the Budget Directorate of exercising unprecedented powers and also spoke on behalf of the Comptroller General's Office and the Electoral Service.
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.
Prosecutor Valencia warns Alvarado over 2027 budget provisions
The Public Prosecutor’s Office fears that Budget Directorate rules on the Supraterritorial Prosecutor’s Office and ECOH will limit its autonomy and is seeking more funding.
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.
Families of the disappeared denounce cuts to 2027 human rights budget
The organizations estimate a real drop of 27.71% in forensic expert work and search procedures, and of 36.74% in funding for memorial sites.
Presupuesto 2027 cuts $28 billion pesos from the Ley Ricarte Soto, Chile's high-cost treatment coverage law
La ley que financia tratamientos de alto costo para 27 enfermedades tendría cerca de 14% menos recursos el próximo año, según el proyecto del Gobierno.In Spanish
2027 budget cuts Ley Ricarte Soto funding by 14% and Chomali guarantees medicines
Parlamentarios de oposición exigen reponer $28 mil millones a la ley de enfermedades de alto costo, que ya agotó su presupuesto de 2026 en agosto.In Spanish
Briones responds to Parisi over his criticism of the debt in the Presupuesto 2027
El exministro de Hacienda acusó un "error básico" del líder del PDG, que dijo que al Gobierno le sobran más de US$1.000 millones en su solicitud.In Spanish