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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.
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.
2027 budget leaves out US$1.5 million to promote Chilean pisco
Producers in Atacama and Coquimbo want the Ministry of Finance to repeat its 2026 funding in 2027, as pisco exports rise for two consecutive years.
Gemines: Chile’s economy stopped growing in mid-2025, before Kast’s government took office
Tomás Izquierdo blames the attack on Iran, rising labor costs and the Finance Ministry’s crisis rhetoric for the slowdown in activity this year.
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.
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.
Deputy Serrano compares Kast's economic policy to Pinochetism
The Communist caucus leader criticizes Minister Arzola and Ministers Quiroz and Alvarado over education cuts in the 2027 Budget.
Government to review 22 social programs across six ministries for possible misuse
The Budget Directorate will cross-check data from the Internal Revenue Service, Civil Registry and Investigative Police to verify whether recipients of the Universal Guaranteed Pension and other benefits meet eligibility requirements.
Pension fund administrators face Fund E losses without allies and deny making mistakes
Former officials accuse them of imprudent interest rate swap bets, while the pension industry association maintains they acted within the law.
Moody's keeps Chile at A2, completing backing from the three major credit rating agencies
The agency praised spending adjustments and pro-investment measures, but warned that the government still needs to prove that fiscal discipline is lasting.
Mayor Toledo accuses Minister Arzola of failing to deliver on school transfer to Local Public Education Service
Puente Alto did not budget for education in 2027, and the Ministry of Education postponed the transfer of its schools to the Los Viñedos Local Public Education Service until 2028, along with those in Pirque and San José de Maipo.
Descifra poll: 77% believe Kast's government is worse than expected
Fuel price increases passed on to consumers and Minister Jorge Quiroz's power top the reasons for disappointment with the government.
Cristian Pradenas resigns as regional secretary for National Assets in Arica
Arica and Parinacota has seen five regional ministerial secretaries leave in seven months of Kast's administration, and the reason for the latest departure remains unknown.
América Móvil notifies Chile of an ICSID dispute over the agreement with WOM
ClaroVTR’s parent company alleges discriminatory treatment over the State Defense Council’s settlement with WOM and initiates 90 days of negotiations before potential arbitration.
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.
Drop in Fund E stalls changes to auction of existing AFP pension fund members
Ruling coalition deputies see no basis for changing the auction of pension fund members, while the industry questions whether AFP pension fund managers will buy the new housing fund’s debt.