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Kast government replaces Streets Without Violence with the FOCO Plan in 2027
Former Minister Carolina Tohá alleged a possible case of political marketing if the change to Boric's security strategy is in name only.
2027 budget allocates no funds to Streets Without Violence plan
The security policy launched by Boric in 2023 received around $26,017 million in 2026 and is left without funding in the Kast government's proposal.
Government renames Calles Sin Violencia as Plan FOCO, and Tohá criticizes the change
The Subsecretaría de Seguridad (Undersecretariat of Security) says the plan keeps its funding for 2027. Carolina Tohá calls the change "petty politicking."
Bassa defends October 18 demands seven years after social uprising
The Broad Front deputy said debt and low pensions continue to affect families, and responded to Providencia Mayor Jaime Bellolio.
Police arrest three young people over robbery of a delivery truck in San Bernardo
The detainees, aged 16, 17 and 18, used a fake pistol; police recovered the entire cargo, valued at around $14 million.
Prosecutor Valencia calls Dipres controls over the Fiscalía "extremely serious"
The head of the Ministerio Público warned that having to ask Hacienda for permission for travel allowances or overtime puts the confidentiality of investigations at risk.
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.
Finance Ministry opens door to reviewing budget cuts after criticism from governing parties
The end of Yo elijo mi PC, which provides computers to schoolchildren, drew objections from the UDI and RN, which are calling for the benefit to be restored during legislative deliberations.
Cadem: 42% pide priorizar empleo y crecimiento en el Presupuesto 2027In Spanish
La seguridad (16%) y mantener los beneficios sociales (14%) quedan muy atrás del empleo entre las prioridades personales ante la ley de gasto 2027.In Spanish
Desaprobación de Kast sube al 63% en la Cadem, su peor cifra desde marzoIn Spanish
Un 46% culpa al actual gobierno por el bajo crecimiento económico y un 27% apunta a las administraciones anteriores, según el sondeo Plaza Pública.In Spanish
PDI detiene a hombre acusado de agredir a mujer con discapacidad en San AntonioIn Spanish
El presunto agresor, de 35 años, huyó en una camioneta con otras tres personas tras el ataque grabado frente al terminal de buses de la comuna.In Spanish
Criteria: 59% believe the social uprising was negative for Chile
Seven years after October 18, positive views of the uprising have risen for the first time since 2020, reaching 41%, according to the Criteria poll.
Deputy Bassa defends the social uprising and says he does not hand out indulgences
The Broad Front lawmaker told EmolTV that the discontent of 2019 persists in households and criticized Providencia Mayor Jaime Bellolio.
Hombre muere tras incendiar el departamento familiar en San MiguelIn Spanish
Carabineros informó que el hecho ocurrió en un contexto de violencia intrafamiliar y que la esposa y las hijas del hombre lograron escapar a tiempo.In Spanish
Macron rejects his interior minister's resignation following unrest in France
Laurent Núñez took responsibility for the violence that left nearly 2,400 people detained, but the Élysée asked him to remain in charge of the police.
Lautaro Carmona defends October 18 demands seven years after social unrest
The Communist Party leader urged people not to view October 18 solely through the lens of violence and rejected pardons for those convicted of crimes against humanity.
Special Police Operations Group negotiates with armed man barricaded in a Macul home
Neighbors reported screams from a house on Quilín Avenue; traffic remains suspended between Premio Nobel and Poeta Juan Guzmán Cruchaga.
Around 90 deputies, from the Communist Party to libertarians, ask Kast for an agreement on security
Parlamentarios de todos los sectores proponen una comisión con policías de terreno, alcaldes y expertos que entregue propuestas antes de 2027.In Spanish
Prosecutor’s Office investigates death of 16-year-old girl in an Independencia tenement
Prosecutor Nicolás Núñez said they have not ruled out any hypothesis and that the mother has yet to give a statement to investigators.
Alberto Mayol: the social uprising no longer serves anyone politically
The University of Santiago academic warns that distrust in institutions persists and could take forms other than street protests.