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Núñez and UDI distance themselves from defense of Araya in the Senate
RN and Republicans threaten to break the Senate’s administrative pact, but the Senate president and UDI do not support that strategy.
UDI deputies launch campaign to keep Congress in Valparaíso
Santelices, Teao and Bobadilla accuse lawmakers of centralism after a Joint Committee endorsed legislative sessions at the former Congress building in Santiago.
UDI deputies formally ask Prosecutor's Office to investigate Raúl Domínguez for bribery
Flor Weisse and Omar Sabat want to know whether the Public Prosecutor's Office has opened a case over the former official's trip to Shanghai and do not rule out summoning Boric.
Gonzalo Arenas Hödar takes office as Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of Government and government spokesperson
The former UDI deputy and San Sebastián University academic replaces José Francisco Lagos and will take charge of spokesperson duties for the Kast administration.
Gonzalo Arenas joins La Moneda’s spokesperson team as opposition questions his profile
The former UDI deputy will take over as undersecretary of the General Secretariat of Government in the Kast government’s third communications overhaul in seven months.
Gasoline prices rise by $41.3 in fifth consecutive increase as deputies urge government action
PDG and UDI deputies ask the Ministry of Finance to lower fuel prices by up to $150 per liter or adjust Mepco following the $91.5 increase in diesel prices.
Deputy Flor Weisse opposes pension fund administrators managing housing savings
The UDI lawmaker was the only member of her political bloc to vote against the government's amendment in the Finance Committee, where it was nevertheless approved.
Arenas takes over as spokesperson and says Kast asked for a direct, clear style
The former UDI deputy acknowledged regretting some past remarks and confirmed he will join the government's weekly political committee.
Arenas makes debut as spokesperson and joins La Moneda’s political committee
The new undersecretary of the General Secretariat of Government arrived with direct access to Kast, while Cristián Valenzuela loses ground in the Communications Secretariat.
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.
Matthei accuses Republicans of failing to acknowledge mistakes over sentence reductions
The former mayor said the government should have refused to sign off on benefits for 56 people convicted of sex offenses and highlighted RN's critical tone.
Isabel Seoane resigns, Iván Poduje’s second chief of staff in seven months
The housing minister has now lost three key members of his team amid friction with the ruling coalition over his remarks about Milei and lawmakers.
Matthei calls for Finance Minister Quiroz's removal after fifth gasoline price hike
The former mayor of Providencia questioned the Kast government's fiscal consistency and ruled out the executive branch replacing the finance minister.
Police officers allowed to serve up to 41 years as Senate approves Municipal Security bill in principle
The police reform sets a higher service limit for future recruits, while a clash with the government stalled voting on individual provisions.
Boric urges the left to persuade those who think differently, and La Moneda responds
Spokesperson Gonzalo Arenas asked the former president to show greater deference toward the Kast government and offer solutions instead of public criticism.
Arenas calls Fund E's decline "extremely serious" and awaits investigations
The new government spokesperson avoided announcing compensation for affected members and said he would support congressional investigations.
Arenas asks Boric to offer "solutions rather than criticism" in his debut as spokesperson
The undersecretary of the Ministry General Secretariat of Government defended his support for the president and ruled out a "war of words" at his first press briefing.
