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Security camera captured Chamber Orchestra bus plunging down a ravine in Valparaíso
The footage shows the bus breaking through guardrails on a bend and falling onto a condominium complex, leaving a female musician dead and dozens injured.
Bus accident involving Chamber Orchestra musicians leaves one dead in Valparaíso
President José Antonio Kast expressed sorrow on X over the accident and said government teams are assisting the injured members of the Chilean Chamber Orchestra.
MK4 reform ready for full Chamber debate after two days of voting
Minister Jorge Quiroz welcomed progress on the capital markets bill and left open the discussion on the rate for those who already have loans.
Motociclista venezolano muere tras chocar contra poste de cámaras en ProvidenciaIn Spanish
Enmanuel Ruiz Canelones, de 34 años, trabajaba al parecer como repartidor. La SIAT de Carabineros revisará cámaras para aclarar el choque.In Spanish

45-year-old Mapuche man shot dead by police in Tirúa
Pedro Tranamil Mariñán was shot five times by a police officer in Ranquilhue, and the officer’s body camera did not record what happened.

Government seeks to revive bill extending migrant detention in the Senate
The reform failed in the Chamber of Deputies by one vote, and its progress now depends on Vlado Mirosevic, the new chair of the Senate Constitution Committee.
Chamber of Deputies approves rules on use of force; bill moves to the Senado
The bill setting in law how police and military personnel may use force now awaits only a final vote in the Senado before it is sent on.
Government takes migrant detention reform rejected by the Cámara to the Senado
Kast asked the Senado to review the bill that extends from five to 60 days the detention of migrants under an administrative expulsion order.

Chamber Orchestra conductor remembers Penélope Knuth: "It was horrible to see her die"
Emmanuel Siffert survived the bus rollover in Valparaíso and expects the orchestra to suspend its engagements until further notice.
Cámara recibe el primer presupuesto de Kast en medio de críticas por Yo elijo mi PCIn Spanish
El Ejecutivo propone expandir el gasto en 1,5% para 2027, y el fin de un programa de computadores escolares concentra el rechazo de oficialistas y opositores.In Spanish
Mining Chamber attributes rise in mine deaths to failures in oversight and supervision
Manuel Viera called on Sernageomin to increase its presence at mine sites and train contractors, following the deaths of 13 workers in mining accidents this year.
Three remain hospitalized at Van Buren after Chamber Orchestra bus crash
Twelve musicians were treated in Valparaíso. Five were discharged and four were transferred to a workers' compensation health provider in Santiago, according to the medical director.
Detention extended for Chamber Orchestra bus driver in Valparaíso
The Prosecutor’s Office requested more time to gather information before formally notifying the driver of the investigation. He remains at the Valparaíso Penitentiary Complex.
Deputy Brito calls for an end to US Ambassador Brandon Judd's mission
The Frente Amplio lawmaker seeks a statement from the Chamber following Judd's remarks on Antarctica and the Strait of Magellan.

Chilean lawmakers urge Kast to buy more FACH aircraft and protest to Argentina
The Cámara de Diputados voted on seven resolutions on southern sovereignty after senior Argentine commanders made statements questioning boundaries that are already settled.
Prosecutor’s Office rules out sea lion attack in woman’s death in Caleta Portales
Prosecutor Germán Klug is investigating a homicide involving a bladed weapon in Valparaíso; the Investigative Police are reviewing camera footage with a blind spot of about seven meters.
Chamber of Deputies unanimously approves Toretto 2.0 bill and sends it to the Senate
El proyecto permitiría a los jueces suspender la licencia desde la audiencia de control de detención en todos los delitos viales con esa pena.In Spanish
Cámara de Diputados unanimously approves the "Ley Toretto 2.0" and sends it to the Senado
The bill would allow judges to suspend the driver's licenses of people charged with reckless driving while their court case is under way.
Kast signs law extending police arrest window from 12 to 24 hours after a crime
The new law allows Carabineros and PDI to request private camera footage without prior authorization from a prosecutor and gives the Maritime Authority up to 48 hours.

Sala Cuna: diputada Ossandón pide a Quiroz destrabar el financiamientoIn Spanish
La vicepresidenta de la Cámara alista una fórmula de RN que usaría parte del Seguro de Cesantía, mientras el gobierno no reúne los votos.In Spanish