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Bachelet and Boric lead the opposition as relations with Kast cool
The former presidents brought together parties ranging from the Christian Democrats to the Communist Party in Ñuñoa, and La Moneda responded that the President would not stoop to that level.

Opposition outlines regional outreach plan after meeting with Boric and Bachelet, but sets no dates
The opposition bloc is banking on public dialogues in the regions, while support for Bachelet makes the Broad Front uneasy and the Araya case weighs on the Senate.

Criteria: Kast's approval rises to 28% and disapproval falls to 60%
The Agenda Criteria poll also measured unprompted presidential preferences, the social unrest and the TAG toll reduction on Autopista Central.

Opposition meets and claims Kast government is in crisis after poll decline
Carmona, Soto and Cicardini criticize the government's performance and demand a change of course, while Cadem puts presidential approval at 30%.

Mario Marcel joins UDP and criticizes the Chile Takes Off employment plan
The former finance minister will teach at UDP starting in November and argues that the 2027 Budget does very little for employment.
Senator Núñez accuses Minister Quiroz of wanting to force another social uprising
The Communist lawmaker criticized the budget for providing no help for the unemployed or measures to counter rising prices, and rejected pardons for former military and police personnel.

Criteria: 59% believe the social uprising was negative for Chile
Seven years after October 18, positive views of the uprising have risen for the first time since 2020, reaching 41%, according to the Criteria poll.
Santiago court revokes nighttime house arrest, placing Monsalve under full house arrest again
The former undersecretary of the Interior, accused of rape and sexual abuse, must remain in his apartment in Viña del Mar all day.
Jeannette Jara calls Fund E's decline brutal and urges compensation for members
The former Labor Minister demanded transparency from pension fund administrators, rejected another pension fund withdrawal and criticized the Kast government's economic management.
Sichel challenges Quiroz: change course or add a political minister to counterbalance him
The mayor of Ñuñoa blamed the Finance Minister's lack of empathy for the low approval of José Antonio Kast's government.

Budget Director rules out shrinking the State as his goal
José Pablo Gómez says the US$ 6,000 million adjustment was promised over 18 months and the Government is seven months into that period.