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2027 budget: $18.3 trillion approved for Health as Housing vote is postponed
The Health allocation rises 4.7% compared with 2026, while the opposition pressed Minister Iván Poduje with proposals for the housing plan.
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.
2027 budget cut leaves Gran Sala Sinfónica without Culture Ministry funding
The director of the University of Chile's Center for Artistic and Cultural Extension asks Congress to review the removal of $2,165 million in funding for the operation of its venues.
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%.
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.
Valdivia mayor requests meeting with ministers over 2027 budget cuts
Carla Amtmann denounces cuts to the Cholito Law, the Undersecretariat for Regional and Administrative Development and regional governments, and says the Chilean Association of Municipalities still has no schedule for talks.
2027 budget would cut funding for Cholito Law by 86%
The cut comes as the responsible pet ownership law approaches its tenth anniversary and criticism resurfaces over clandestine breeding operations and limited enforcement.
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.
Subcommittee rejects funding for National Search Plan in 2027 budget
Organizations representing relatives of disappeared detainees warn that the adjustments jeopardize forensic examinations and victim identification.
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.
Academy of Sciences warns of 10% science cut in 2027 Budget
Sergio Lavandero warned of unprecedented cuts to equipment, applied science and opportunities for young researchers, and called on the Government to disclose its plan.
Kast gives governors ten days to reach an agreement on the 2027 Budget
The President acknowledged a difficult situation for employment, but defended the Reconstruction Law and announced a tour of China, Vietnam and Japan.
Children’s Ombudsman’s Office identifies cuts to 102 allocations in the 2027 Budget
The agency asks the Ministry of Finance to justify cuts to alternative care, adoption, scholarships and juvenile justice, although total spending on children rises by 0.81%.
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.
Subcommittee votes on 7% cut to regional governments in 2027 budget
Governors call for budget item 31 to be rejected after meeting with the Budget Directorate, and senators from the opposition and governing coalition back their demand.
Congress resumes 2027 budget debate with Defense, Prosecutor’s Office and Comptroller’s Office in dispute
The 7.6% increase for Defense and objections from the national prosecutor and the comptroller mark the return of the budget debate after constituency week.
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.