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Mayor San Martín asks that Las Condes not be used to fight with the government
The mayor denied that the government had given her municipality preferential treatment and said the municipal administration has been working on its own since last week.
Las Condes mayor questions return to classes while red alert remains in effect
Catalina San Martín accused the Ministry of Education of a lack of coordination, although municipal schools in Las Condes will still open this Wednesday.
Ñuñoa, Providencia and Las Condes resume classes at most schools
Six schools and preschools in Ñuñoa will reopen on Monday, October 19, Providencia is keeping three closed, and municipal schools in Las Condes remain closed.
Government weighs raising alert for landslides in Las Condes after hailstorms
Senapred y Sernageomin definirán si el riesgo de remociones en masa en Las Condes vuelve a nivel alto, mientras se esperan lluvias hasta las 22 horas.In Spanish
Las Condes mayor calls for a single authority to manage ravines
Catalina San Martín said debris flows are a matter of state responsibility and that Chile must address them as it does earthquakes and tsunamis.
Codina orders evacuation of homes declared a total loss in Las Condes due to mudslide risk
The National Geology and Mining Service raised the probability of mass movement in Las Condes to high, and the Army will install barriers to divert water toward the streets.
Government weighs evacuating 70 homes in Las Condes ahead of new frontal system
Authorities flew over seven ravines in the Andean foothills and asked universities in Santiago's eastern sector to switch to online classes.
Regional Education Secretariat suspends classes at 21 Las Condes institutions
The Regional Education Secretariat added nine preschools to the 12 schools suspending classes to remove mud left by the October 8 mudslide.
Orrego responds to Las Condes mayor and avoids dispute after mudslide
The governor defended his presence in San Carlos de Apoquindo, while Catalina San Martín accuses the Regional Government of a lack of coordination.
Proposal calls for a permanent Civil Defense unit in Las Condes
The government, municipality and Civil Defense announced a volunteer unit to respond to mudslides, fires and earthquakes following the October 8 emergency.
Government considers buying eight weather radars after mudslide in Las Condes
Each unit would cost about $800 million, according to Undersecretary Máximo Pavez, and Mayor Catalina San Martín was the one who proposed the idea.
Orrego responds to San Martín over water study following debris flow in Las Condes
An official letter from the Santiago Government reviews meetings from February to April and says the municipality decided to carry out the study with its own teams.
Pedro Pascal asked about the mudslide in Las Condes and confirmed a visit in December
The Chilean-American actor asked about the emergency in the capital while promoting his new film, which opens in theaters on December 3.
Government considers buying weather radars after mudslide in Las Condes
Undersecretary Máximo Pavez said the executive branch is considering acquiring several radars, a substantial investment with no amounts or timelines yet defined.
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.
Las Condes mayor questions Orrego's absence after mudslide
San Martín complained that the governor did not attend the regional Cogrid meeting. The governor's office says he was there on the first day and traveled to Atacama.
Mudslide in Las Condes: classes suspended at 12 schools this Tuesday, October 13
The Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Education aims to facilitate mud removal and protect students and staff following the emergency in the eastern sector.
Cadem: 51% believe the mudslide in Las Condes could have been prevented with advance action
Firefighters received the highest approval rating for their emergency response at 93%, while 45% disapproved of Senapred's handling of the emergency.
Rain in Santiago floods parking areas at Mall Alto Las Condes
El agua anegó la zona de descargas del centro comercial mientras Senapred mantenía alerta roja en la Región Metropolitana por el sistema frontal.In Spanish
National Geology and Mining Service identifies nine areas at high risk of debris flows in the Metropolitan Region
Lo Barnechea, Las Condes, San José de Maipo, Padre Hurtado and Lampa contain danger zones as El Niño is expected to remain strong through 2027.