Viña del Mar

The Ministry of Housing and Urbanism began demolition of homes with serious flaws in Viña del Mar’s El Olivar sector on Friday. The measure is part of the reconstruction plan after the 2024 megafire.

May 04, 2026 Reported by AI

Chile's Ministry of Hacienda sent a decree to the Comptroller General to cut $17.581 million from the Transient Emergency Fund for reconstruction after the Viña del Mar fires. The cut equals 3.5% of the $502.069 million budgeted for this year. It is part of a larger $150.379 million reduction in public treasury spending.