Presupuesto 2027
The Public Prosecutor’s Office fears that Budget Directorate rules on the Supraterritorial Prosecutor’s Office and ECOH will limit its autonomy and is seeking more funding.
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Grau alleges 30% cut to employment subsidies in 2027 budget
Boric’s former minister says Kast’s proposal prioritizes current spending over public investment, which would grow by only 1.6%.
Friday, October 16, 2026
2027 budget leaves University of Chile’s Grand Symphony Hall without Culture Ministry funding
CEAC director Dominique Thomann asks for clarification on the cut and warns that the operation of two venues along Alameda is at stake.
Prosecutor’s Office, Electoral Service and Comptroller General’s Office meet over their autonomy under the 2027 Budget
The national prosecutor, the Electoral Service president and the comptroller general object to the Finance Ministry’s powers over their resources and warn of risks to their operations.
Confech and opposition lawmakers push for changes to the 2027 education budget
Students, unions and lawmakers from the Communist Party to the Party for Democracy demand changes to the 2027 education budget and do not rule out further protests.
Fitch welcomes the 2027 budget adjustment but questions whether it will last
The ratings agency maintains Chile’s A- rating and attributes the fiscal improvement more to copper and lithium than to the government’s spending cuts.
Prosecutor Valencia warns Alvarado over 2027 budget provisions
The Public Prosecutor’s Office fears that Budget Directorate rules on the Supraterritorial Prosecutor’s Office and ECOH will limit its autonomy and is seeking more funding.
Teachers' Association says 2027 Budget undermines social rights
Mario Aguilar warned that merging classes, eliminating co-teaching and ending Yo Elijo Mi PC will worsen classroom conditions.
Government opens talks with Prosecutor's Office over cuts in 2027 Budget
Prosecutor Ángel Valencia accuses the Budget Directorate of exercising unprecedented powers and also spoke on behalf of the Comptroller General's Office and the Electoral Service.
Prosecutor Valencia warns of risks to autonomy in budget bill
The head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office questions cuts to the Supraterritorial Prosecutor’s Office and new spending control rules promoted by the Budget Directorate.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Peña and De la Llera clash over university cuts in the 2027 Budget
The rector of the UC calls for halting the reduction to higher education, while the rector of the UDP defends prioritizing early childhood amid fiscal scarcity.
Study finds $325 billion in cuts to 48 social programs for 2027
Employment subsidies, Yo elijo mi PC and childhood programs are among those most affected in the proposed 2027 Budget, according to Horizonte Ciudadano.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
2027 budget would cut funding for Cholito Law by 86%
The cut comes as the responsible pet ownership law approaches its tenth anniversary and criticism resurfaces over clandestine breeding operations and limited enforcement.
Congress resumes 2027 budget debate with Defense, Prosecutor’s Office and Comptroller’s Office in dispute
The 7.6% increase for Defense and objections from the national prosecutor and the comptroller mark the return of the budget debate after constituency week.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Government projects 59% drop in fiscal cash holdings for 2027 due to debt payments
The Treasury's financial assets would fall to 3.9% of GDP in 2027, and the sovereign wealth funds would remain below the 5% to 7% range suggested by the IMF.
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