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MK4 reform ready for full Chamber debate after two days of voting
Minister Jorge Quiroz welcomed progress on the capital markets bill and left open the discussion on the rate for those who already have loans.
Chamber's Finance Committee approves allowing Corfo to create a fund of funds for startups
Deputies from RN, DC and PDG are pushing the measure, while the government and the Republican Party object to it as unconstitutional ahead of the floor vote.
45-year-old Mapuche man shot dead by police in Tirúa
Pedro Tranamil Mariñán was shot five times by a police officer in Ranquilhue, and the officer’s body camera did not record what happened.
Government seeks to revive bill extending migrant detention in the Senate
The reform failed in the Chamber of Deputies by one vote, and its progress now depends on Vlado Mirosevic, the new chair of the Senate Constitution Committee.
Mining Chamber attributes rise in mine deaths to failures in oversight and supervision
Manuel Viera called on Sernageomin to increase its presence at mine sites and train contractors, following the deaths of 13 workers in mining accidents this year.
Opposition weighs constitutional impeachment against Minister Rabat over sentence reductions
The Socialist Party and the Christian Democratic Party are considering impeaching the justice minister, the Broad Front is calling for his resignation, and the Communist Party has requested a special session in the Chamber of Deputies.
Prosecutor’s Office rules out sea lion attack in woman’s death in Caleta Portales
Prosecutor Germán Klug is investigating a homicide involving a bladed weapon in Valparaíso; the Investigative Police are reviewing camera footage with a blind spot of about seven meters.
Maipú residents report bullets in their homes after gunfire into the air
Police received more than 100 calls about the gunfire and are looking for security cameras; residents attribute it to suspected football supporters.
UDP poll: 73% say they have experienced discrimination and 54% see tension within the government
An online UDP poll of 1,500 adults shows broad support for cameras and military patrols, but sharp differences by ideology.
Investigative Police probe suspected poisoning of four dogs in Caleta Lenga, Hualpén
A resident reported the discovery, and Concepción’s Environmental Crime Investigation Brigade collected camera footage, canvassed the area and sent the bodies for necropsies.
Investigative Police investigate killing of 26-year-old Dominican man in Recoleta
The ECOH Prosecutor’s Office tasked the North Central Homicide Brigade with gathering ballistic evidence, witness statements and camera footage to identify the perpetrators.
Navy resumes search for María Soledad Baasch along the Santo Domingo coast
The 60-year-old woman left Las Condes in a rental car on October 8, and cameras recorded her walking alone toward Santa María beach.
Deputies gather signatures to investigate losses in AFP pension funds' Fund E
The Chamber of Deputies will vote on Monday on a commission to examine the role of the Ministries of Labor and Finance and regulators in AFP pension fund losses of US$7,700 million.
Ossandón urges Kast to use his powers over reduced sentences for sexual abusers
The vice president of the Chamber of Deputies acknowledged failings across party lines and defended an RN constitutional reform to curb benefits for sexual abusers.
Joint Committee approves allowing Congress to hold sessions in Santiago
Deputies and senators from Valparaíso, from various political groups, fear that exceptional sessions in the capital could become permanent.
Joaquín Cortez, the former head of the Financial Market Commission now investigating the seven pension fund administrators
The Superintendent of Pensions was a manager at Provida and chaired the Financial Market Commission; he now faces a 10.39% decline in Fund E and a summons from the Chamber of Deputies.
Investigative Police arrested five people for small-scale drug dealing after raiding nine homes in Maipú
The suspects monitored the streets with cameras mounted on poles and sold drugs near a children's playground, according to the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
Rabat defends judicial appointment reform and pushes to expedite access-to-justice service
The government seeks to bring forward to January 2029 a legal advice service covering Ñuble to Aysén, with votes in both chambers next week.
Deputy Pinilla (DC) sees a new 10% withdrawal from pension funds as viable
The idea of using pension savings to address unemployment is gaining support in the Chamber, while Labor Minister Tomás Rau rejects it.
La Moneda backs Rabat as opposition weighs constitutional impeachment
The Ministry of Justice froze the pending sentence reduction decrees, but those already finalized remain in force, and the opposition will decide on Wednesday the 28th whether to impeach the minister.
