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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.
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.
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.
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.
More than 70 deputies oppose holding sessions in Santiago as Núñez seeks to unblock the proposal
The Senate president will have lunch on November 3 with the 14 PDG deputies, who are leading the opposition to holding sessions in the former Congress building.
Committee investigating Steinert to vote on its conclusions next Monday
The former Security Minister did not attend any of the hearings she was summoned to, and committee chair Raúl Leiva accused her of disrespecting Congress.
Opposition weighs constitutional impeachment against Minister Rabat over 56 sentence reductions
The six opposition caucuses will meet on Monday and Tuesday to decide whether to impeach the justice minister, who has Kast's support.
García Ruminot admits mistakes in security reform and calls for primaries on the right
The head of the Ministry of the Presidency said the government had been overly optimistic about the votes and warned that electoral divisions had cost the right a Senate seat.
Gonzalo Arenas becomes government spokesperson with connections across party lines
The new spokesperson, a former deputy for La Araucanía, has known Kast since 1994 and supported him in his 2008 bid to lead the UDI.
Rabat rules out resigning and weighs two ways to reverse 56 sentence reductions
The Minister of Justice acknowledged that the beneficiaries are most likely already free and invited lawmakers to a meeting this Monday.
La Moneda counts right-wing votes ahead of possible impeachment of Rabat
The scandal over 56 sentence reductions for people convicted of sexual offenses against minors threatens to divide Republicans and Chile Vamos.
Emol quiz reviews the week: Constitution Committee, gasoline prices and expulsions
A weekly Emol quiz brings together the topics that shaped Chile's news agenda, though the available material does not include the answers.
Rabat gains support in PDG amid threat of constitutional impeachment
The opposition has 65 deputies and needs Parisi’s caucus to impeach the minister, but at least six of its 14 lawmakers have ruled it out.
Pensions Superintendency opens sanction proceedings against all seven pension fund managers
The regulator is investigating whether the managers breached their duties of loyalty and diligence by investing in swaps that resulted in losses.
Government to fast-track bills to curb sentence reductions for abusers
Fernando Rabat seeks to have eligibility for these benefits assessed under the law in force at the time of the application, rather than at the time of sentencing.