Santiago

Gloria Ana Chevesich toured the stands of the fair organized in front of the Palacio de los Tribunales yesterday. The activity aimed to bring judicial services closer to the community.

12. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

A 19-year-old Chilean man was kidnapped in the San Miguel commune on Monday night and rescued after more than eight hours in captivity. Three Colombian citizens were sent to preventive prison on Tuesday, while a Venezuelan received lighter precautionary measures.

Electricity company Enel announced scheduled power outages in sectors of seven communes in the Metropolitan Region for Tuesday, April 21, to carry out maintenance work. The cuts affect Huechuraba, Vitacura, Providencia, San Miguel, La Florida, Lo Espejo, and Maipú, at specific times between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

13. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

A study from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María uncovered 'digital food deserts' in Santiago's Metropolitan Region, where apps like Pedidos Ya, Uber Eats, and Rappi do not operate in certain neighborhoods. These exclusions link more to socioeconomic levels than crime rates. Researcher Nicolás Valenzuela points to patterns of algorithmic discrimination.

A Red Mobility system bus crashed into a bus stop with passengers this afternoon on Vicuña Mackenna avenue in central Santiago. The accident injured people and suspended traffic in the bus corridor at the height of Argomedo street. Firefighters and Providencia Municipal Security personnel responded.

26. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

A student march called by ACES, Confech and other groups rejected the measures of José Antonio Kast's government on Thursday, such as limits on free education and fuel price hikes. The demonstration in Santiago led to clashes with Carabineros, who used water cannons and tear gas.