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Storm in Santiago caused leaks at the National Stadium’s Paralympic Center
Ñuñoa Mayor Sebastián Sichel said BTS’s first concert in Chile is still going ahead despite damage to the sports complex.
Sichel accuses government of poor coordination over rainfall
The mayor of Ñuñoa said his municipality had to decide on school closures on its own because the Regional Secretariat of Education did not respond in time.
Sichel criticizes government communications during rain emergency in the Metropolitan Region
The mayor of Ñuñoa accused official communications of being disorganized and called for separating the roles of spokesperson and interior minister.
Sichel confirms BTS concerts at the National Stadium will go ahead despite storm
The mayor of Ñuñoa said the stadium suffered no damage, although the complex's multisport facility flooded during Tuesday's weather front.
Sichel reiterates that camping outside the National Stadium for BTS is prohibited
The National Stadium will open at 14:00, with admission at 16:30, according to the mayor of Ñuñoa, who asked fans to respect local residents.
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.
Kast monitors rain emergency from La Moneda without visiting affected areas
The President avoided visiting affected areas after the Las Condes mudslide, while mayors including Sichel are asking the government to appoint an official emergency spokesperson.
Government to accelerate studies to assess purchase of weather radars
Following the mudslide in Las Condes and the storm in Santiago, the government is considering buying equipment to provide advance warning of heavy rainfall.
Government faces criticism over missing barriers and conflicting accounts after debris flow
The mayors of Ñuñoa and Las Condes question the government's handling of the emergency as prosecutors examine what was done to prevent the disaster.
Storm and hail in the Metropolitan Region leave nearly 30 thousand customers without power and disrupt Metro
Senapred declared a Red Alert in Santiago over rain, hail and thunderstorms, with flooded underpasses and service suspended on the central section of Line 2.
Cadem: 41% see Bachelet as the center-left's best presidential candidate
The former president ranks ahead of Gabriel Boric and Tomás Vodanovic as the sector's leader, while Kast's disapproval remains at 64%.
