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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Santiago firefighters mobilize at stations from 18:00 ahead of new weather front
The institution divided ravines in Las Condes and Lo Barnechea affected by the October 8 surge into sectors and will deploy fire companies to those areas.
Ten municipalities in the Metropolitan Region suspend classes on Tuesday amid red alert for more heavy rain
The government established safety zones in Las Condes, Puente Alto and Talagante, and Santiago firefighters were confined to their stations from 18:00 on Monday.
Providencia and La Reina have already spent nearly 90% of their emergency funds
Las Condes, hit by the mudslide in San Carlos de Apoquindo, still has two-thirds of its more than $2 billion in contingency funds.
Classes suspended on Tuesday, October 20 in 10 municipalities in the Metropolitan Region
Claudio Alvarado, minister of both portfolios, announced the measure for municipalities still under Red Alert, including Puente Alto, La Florida and Las Condes.
Poll: Mayor San Martín tops ratings after debris flow, while Kast ranks low
No official scores above 4.4 for their response to the debris flow in Las Condes, and most respondents say they do not fear the El Niño phenomenon.
Government to establish three security perimeters in Metropolitan Region ahead of weather front
Las Condes, Puente Alto and Talagante will have restricted-access zones, based on technical reports from Sernageomin and the Meteorological Directorate.
Sofía Rengifo, former director of the National Sports Institute, takes over as national director of the Solidarity and Social Investment Fund
The former technical councilor for Las Condes joins the Solidarity and Social Investment Fund following a Senior Public Management selection process and pledges to support vulnerable families' finances.
UDP analysis: 23 of 29 disasters in Chile since 2014 were climate-related
A UDP academic reviewed disasters in Chile since 1960 following the mudslide that forced the evacuation of around a thousand people in Las Condes.
Catalina San Martín says the Chilean state is not prepared to face mudslides
The Las Condes mayor criticized Senapred over slow paperwork, called for stronger weather forecasting capacity and proposed redirecting MOP funds to mesh barriers.
Clásico Universitario between UC and La U set for Sunday, November 1 at 17.15
The ANFP (Chile's professional football association) kept the match at Claro Arena despite the mudslide in Las Condes, a comuna (municipality) of Santiago; La U arrives with 45 points and the Cruzados with 42 in the race for the Chile 2 spot.
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.
Interior Ministry fears weather front could repeat conditions behind Metropolitan Region mudslides
Ten municipalities in the mountain and foothill areas of the Metropolitan Region suspended classes on Tuesday, October 20, due to Senapred's red alert.
Argentine priest criticized over talks on homosexuality to speak at Expofamily
Javier Olivera Ravasi, removed from pastoral duties in Argentina, will speak about Christian education at an event promoted by Kaiser and Kast Adriasola.
Debris flow in San Carlos de Apoquindo reopens debate over development in ravines
An El Mostrador report compares images from 1993 and 2026 showing how Santiago expanded toward ravines in the city's eastern sector.