America Chile Chile makes history in South America with the largest synthetic drug seizure in the area, resulting from an operation that led to the confiscation of over 300.000 pills and a total of 184 kilograms, alongside US$11 million in cash
America Chile The Senate has declared President Gabriel Boric's Commission against Disinformation - specifically for the press and online - unconstitutional, stating it should be discussed by the National Congress instead of being established by a ministerial decree
America Chile The Senate has approved a bill to establish a new constitution and a constituent assembly will draft it; the vote was a major victory for the government, which has been pushing for a new constitution since the 2019 protests
America Chile Heavy floods are causing crop losses to require 3-4 years for recovery and affecting 20.000 individuals; risking 20% of food production, the government is providing support to farmers and is planning long-term soil recovery
America Chile The Ministry of Health has warned of high viral circulation, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), establishing as obligatory mask usage on public transport to prevent transmission of respiratory diseases
America Chile The country has expanded its state of emergency to enlarge its military in the southern regions, in a groundbreaking move to access previously restricted areas and combat the escalating attacks by indigenous groups demanding ancestral land restitution
America Chile The country’s unemployment rate has dropped to 8,7%, 1% lower than the same period last year
America Chile The state-owned company Codelco has announced the creation of two subsidiaries to explore and exploit lithium in the country, as part of a national strategy for the production of this key mineral in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries
America Chile A herd of goats in Santa Juana is being used to prevent wildfires: their grazing and droppings protect the native vegetation and serve as a successful firebreak, benefiting the ecosystem
America Chile Strong rains have left over 100.000 people and hundreds of households without electricity in the country’s southern region, leading to authorities having to carry out emergency operations
America Chile Due to increasing irregular migration, national deputies have approved two projects that significantly expand police powers in border control and increase the deadline for migrant expulsion from the country from 48 hours to five days
America Chile As part of President Gabriel Boric’s promise to provide a better work-life balance, the national congress has approved a law that gradually reduces the workweek from 45 to 40 hours
America Chile The first human case of bird flu in the country has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health, after the detection of the disease in animals in 13 of the 16 regions of its territory