America Chile Argentina has approved its gas exports to Chile through Gasoducto Norandino, the first in 13 years
America Chile Public apology to teacher Sandra Pávez has been offered by President Gabriel Boric; she was discriminated against and dismissed in 2007 due to her same-sex relationship: the episode is hailed as "historic" by the UN
America Chile The Constitutional Council has begun voting on the new constitution's initial articles in the country's second attempt to replace the dictatorship-era document, with the first article passed affirming Chile as a social and democratic state
America Chile A series of human rights bills, including one recognizing the disappeared detainees and another lifting the secrecy surrounding the Valech Report, documenting human rights abuses during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, have been introduced
America Chile Approximately 70% of Chilean universities have implemented measures to address mental health concerns among students, with a new plan aimed at tackling the rising challenges amid the return to in-person education post-Covid
America Chile The country has placed first in Artificial Intelligence in the first Latin American AI Index, highlighting its strong infrastructure, education, advanced human capital, and governance
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