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ECOH investigates shooting of a man in a Bajos de Mena square
The wounded man remains in serious condition but out of danger at Hospital Sótero del Río, and prosecutor Ernesto Navarro said there may be witnesses to the shooting.
Academic warns diesel, weather and a strong dollar will keep driving up the cost of living in Chile
Nicolás Román, of the Universidad de Los Andes, expects gradual increases in food prices and high interest rates due to a chain of shocks.

Humphreys sees room to lower TAG tolls, but warns about concessionaires' debt
The rating agency warns that extending concession terms does not protect bondholders whose debt matures earlier, and that Ruta del Loa and Ruta del Algarrobo have less room to maneuver.
Communist Party declares "strategic resistance" to Kast government
The communists will prioritize social mobilization over electoral politics and make the 2027 budget their main battle with La Moneda.

Undurraga CEO sees wine slump easing, with growth coming at rivals' expense
The winery cut 14% of its staff and is replacing red varieties with chardonnay in Maule, while its export revenue is up 6% this year.
Moody's maintains Chile's A2 rating and projects 2.7% growth in 2027
The agency expects public debt to remain below the limit of 45% of GDP, though it doubts the government's fiscal adjustment will last.
Government completes eleventh charter flight, bringing total expulsions to 1,704
The plane departed with 75 foreign nationals bound for Peru, Colombia and the Dominican Republic, while the Investigative Police reports a 33% drop in irregular entries.
Seven low-magnitude earthquakes recorded in northern Chile this Saturday the 24th
The strongest earthquake reached magnitude 3.6 near Putre. None of the reported earthquakes exceeded magnitude 4, and all occurred at intermediate depths.
Audax Italiano and Huachipato draw 1-1 in La Florida on matchday 25
Huachipato reached 35 points and sit in sixth place, the final Copa Sudamericana qualifying spot. Audax have 29 points and remain concerned about relegation.
Truce in Oleshky provides for evacuation through a safe corridor with civilian teams
Fewer than 2,000 people, most of them older adults, remain in Oleshky and will be able to choose whether to be taken to Russia or Ukrainian territory.
Governors and Finance Ministry have ten days to resolve regional budget cut dispute
The regions are calling for the 2026 budget baseline to be maintained and reject a blanket rule that penalizes all regional governments equally.

Codelco lost US$ 1,780 million at smelters and refineries between 2022 and 2025
Only Caletones made a profit during the period, and Chinese overcapacity drove down the fees plants charge to process concentrate.
Chile sends a helicopter to Peru to fight wildfires in Cusco, Puno and Junín
The aircraft, funded with almost 140 thousand dollars from emergency funds, will operate for seven days under Peruvian technical command from Cusco.
Rabat confirms sentence reductions for two former military officers held at Punta Peuco
The Minister of Justice defended the decrees and said governments across the political spectrum granted the same benefit over the past 20 years.

Flávio Bolsonaro polls at 52% against Lula ahead of Brazil runoff
Another Datafolha poll shows a 50% tie, and undecided voters and the 33 million who did not vote in the first round could determine the outcome.
AFP UNO acknowledges US$254.3 million in derivatives losses through September
The pension fund manager asked its members not to switch funds based on short-term results, while Fund E has posted a cumulative real return of -8.85%.
Congress passes law to speed up expulsions as Peru reviews Kast's figures
A Peruvian senator spoke of up to a million people expelled by Chile, but official records show fewer than 2,000 since March.

Sedini accuses government of leaving room for Boric’s former ministers
Kast’s former spokesperson called for ministers to appear more often in the media and warned that Gonzalo Arenas’s role as spokesperson will be key for the executive branch.

Aysén pays Chile's highest diesel prices, with diesel costing more than 93-octane gasoline in 15 regions
In Aysén, diesel averages $1,754 per liter, $190 more than in Santiago, and analysts expect further increases in the coming weeks.
SII to lower property taxes for properties damaged by disasters in 2026
Owners who do not receive the automatic reduction can request a review of their property's assessed tax value at Sii.cl, submitting photos and certificates documenting the damage.