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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.
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The municipality must pay nearly $16 million to a former Communist employee whose contract for 2025 was revoked by Mario Desbordes's administration.
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.
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
Santiago Municipality to offer 500 security jobs with a salary of $1.1 million
Desbordes seeks to recruit municipal officers without requiring prior experience: the municipality will provide training and arrange certification with OS-14.
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.
Santiago sets up four emergency stations ahead of weather front on Tuesday 20
The municipality will deploy pumps, generators and sandbags ahead of rainfall of up to 25 millimeters, thunderstorms and possible hail.
DC president calls for broader electoral goals after meeting with Bachelet
Álvaro Ortiz said the opposition must reach out to independents and present a plan before deciding on candidates for the next presidential election.
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.
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.
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 asks march organizers to identify violent participants before new protests are authorized
The President tied future permits to cooperation from organizers, after 31 arrests at the Confech march on October 1.
Kast sets conditions on new march permits after incidents at Confech protest
The opposition accused the President of placing conditions on a constitutional right and shifting his security responsibilities onto protest organizers.
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
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
Kast pide que convocantes ayuden a identificar encapuchados antes de nuevas marchasIn Spanish
El Presidente vinculó futuras autorizaciones de protestas a la colaboración de los organizadores y anunció cerca de $20 mil millones para fachadas.In Spanish
Teachers’ Association criticizes Education Ministry for not suspending classes across the Metropolitan Region
Mario Aguilar called for Wednesday’s classes to be suspended across the region. So far, only Ñuñoa, Providencia, Santiago’s Local Public Education Service and some schools have done so.