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Paulina Núñez does not rule out running for president: "The best campaign is the work"
The Senate president, a member of RN, said reaching La Moneda requires experience and that she is currently focused on employment and security.
Paulina Núñez calls on government for an employment bonus and more spending to tackle unemployment
The RN senator said the Chile Despega plan is not enough with unemployment at 9.6% and called for concrete responses this week.
Government did not submit amendments to bill regulating online betting
An internal dispute within the executive branch stalled the amendments, while Paulina Núñez proposed banning the platforms with prison sentences of up to 15 years.
Dollar near $1,000 and fuel subsidy worry Finance Ministry
Minister Jorge Quiroz faces pressure from his own political camp to spend more, while unemployment reaches 9.6% and mining drags down the economy.
Kast directed the response to the Las Condes mudslide from La Moneda
El Mostrador's +Política newsletter questions the government's political leadership and highlights Bachelet's call to postpone candidacies.

Government wins opposition votes in the Senate for its security agenda
Senators from the PPD and the Christian Democratic Party, along with an independent, support a reform to combat organized crime, while the opposition acknowledges a lack of unity.

Kast resists allies’ pressure for a major cabinet reshuffle
The ruling parties consider La Moneda’s political model exhausted, but the President plans substantial changes only in 2027.

Climate emergency reignites debate over lack of spokesperson in Kast government
Analysts across the political spectrum agree that the executive branch needs to separate the spokesperson role from the Ministry of the Interior to handle crises.

Núñez says Chile Despega is not enough and calls for expanded employment subsidies
The Senate president called on the executive branch to spend more to address unemployment of 9.6% and criticized the cut to the Yo Elijo Mi PC program.

Communist Party proposes emergency family income benefit for nearly a million unemployed people
Lautaro Carmona called for direct state aid for unemployed people and the resumption of public works amid what he described as economic stagnation.

Juan Aliste Vega’s death reopens debate over pardons in the governing coalition
Republican deputies call for humanitarian pardons for terminally ill prisoners, while Chile Vamos has yet to adopt an official position on the issue.
Camila Vallejo accuses Kast's government of being "extremely classist"
Boric's former spokesperson questioned cuts affecting Yo Elijo Mi PC and the Ricardo Soto Law, and accused the administration of blaming the previous government.

Camila Vallejo says veto of Bachelet's UN bid brought her back into the debate
The former government spokesperson criticized Kast for not supporting Bachelet's UN bid and said a possible third presidential run would be decided later.

Economy and Mining Minister Mas forecasts 2027 will be the year of growth and jobs
The economy and mining minister set a target of 100 thousand jobs by March 2027 and called for a thorough investigation into Codelco's production figures.
Rojo Edwards finishes third in Inter-Parliamentary Union election
The Chilean senator received 21 votes despite lobbying by La Moneda, and Australia's Milton Dick will lead the organization from 2026 to 2029.

Australia's Milton Dick to lead the Inter-Parliamentary Union as Rojo Edwards finishes third
The Chilean senator, who had the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and both chambers, received 21 votes in the election held in Tanzania.