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State Defense Council files criminal complaint against Arica judge for judicial misconduct, bribery and forgery
The state alleges that a judge, a court process server and a cartographer coordinated to register an agricultural subdivision rejected by the Agriculture and Livestock Service in the Lluta Valley.
US and Mexican importers question Chile over burning of Bolivian timber
The Fiscalía de Arica (Arica prosecutor's office) stands by its tests, while Bolivian timber firms and trade groups estimate losses of up to 15 million dollars.
Government halts mining concession auctions from Arica to Los Lagos after rains
Small-scale miners in disaster zones will be exempt from auctions until the end of 2026, though their outstanding mining license fees remain due.
Kast travels to Bolivia amid drug-tainted timber crisis and a shortened agenda
The detention of Bolivian timber in Arica strains a visit that seeks to restore ambassadors after 48 years without relations at that level.

Electricity bills could fall by an average of 4.3% from January, government says
Arica, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo and Valparaíso could see decreases of between 7.4% and 11%, according to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Energy.
Kast signs agreements in La Paz as Bolivia reiterates its demand for sea access
Chile and Bolivia agreed on mining, energy and digital cooperation, although Rodrigo Paz noted that access to the sea remains in Bolivia's Constitution.

Kast arrives in La Paz on the first Chilean presidential visit to Bolivia in 71 years
The president received a distinguished guest plaque and will sign agreements with Rodrigo Paz on mining, electricity interconnection and trade.

Kast travels to Bolivia for the first Chilean state visit in 70 years
Drug-linked timber trafficking and stolen cars strain a meeting that La Moneda wants to focus on trade, energy, mining and connectivity with La Paz.

Kast travels to La Paz to sign agreements with Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz
It is the first state visit by a Chilean president to Bolivia since 1955, with expectations growing over a possible restoration of relations.
Northern governors to join Kast on his official visit to Bolivia
The one-day visit aims to advance security, trade and mining, but the narcomaderas case and protests in Bolivia led to a more limited trip.

San Luis beats Puerto Montt 1-0 to become the sole leader of Primera B
El equipo de Humberto Suazo suma 50 puntos, dos más que Cobreloa, y el sábado 17 de octubre recibe a Magallanes, que es tercero con 46.In Spanish

San Felipe and Santa Cruz draw as Rangers stay alive in relegation battle
With two rounds left in Primera B, Santa Cruz and San Felipe have 23 points, leaving bottom-placed Rangers two points behind with a head-to-head match still to come.

Cobreloa thrash Deportes Recoleta 6-1 and remain two points behind San Luis
With a hat-trick from Gustavo Gotti, Cobreloa reached 51 points and will battle San Luis for automatic promotion in the final two rounds.

Chile and Bolivia agree on a bioceanic fiber-optic corridor in La Paz
Kast and Rodrigo Paz signed agreements on connectivity, energy, mining and trade during the first visit by a Chilean president to La Paz in 71 years.

Legal Medical Service holds 69 unidentified bodies, according to report to Congress
Following the ruling ordering the state to pay $300 million to the Mardoff family, a Legal Medical Service report details how many bodies are awaiting identification at its facilities.
Kast invites Rodrigo Paz to Chile and reopens dialogue with Bolivia in La Paz
The first official visit by a Chilean president to Bolivia since 1955 ended with agreements on mining, trade and energy, and a reciprocal visit planned for 2027.

Kast proposes restoring relations with Bolivia at the highest level in La Paz
Chile and Bolivia signed agreements on trade, mining, energy and fiber optics, and Rodrigo Paz accepted an invitation to visit Chile next year.

Kast and Paz sign agreements in La Paz and move toward normalizing relations
Mining, trade, fiber optics and energy are at the center of the rapprochement between Chile and Bolivia, which do not have full diplomatic relations.

Kast named Distinguished Guest of La Paz during official visit to Bolivia
The honor, signed by Governor Luis Antonio Revilla, marks the first official visit by a Chilean president to Bolivia in 71 years.

Former consul Jorge Canelas sees Kast's visit to Bolivia as a possible turning point
Canelas believes Chile and Bolivia are likely to restore diplomatic relations during Rodrigo Paz's administration, though he does not see it as urgent.
