Chile

18-year-old student kills inspector at Calama school

Jumat, 27 Maret 2026 Dilaporkan oleh AI Gambar dihasilkan oleh AI

An 18-year-old student attacked members of the Instituto Obispo Silva Lezaeta community in Calama with a bladed weapon on Friday, killing a 59-year-old inspector and injuring a teaching assistant and three students. The attacker was detained in flagrancy by Carabineros after being restrained by teachers. Local authorities declared three days of communal mourning and President José Antonio Kast sent ministers to the site.

Over 37,000 pirated books seized in Santiago

Chile's PDI seized over 37,000 pirated books on March 26 from three shops in Santiago's Galería Comercial San Diego, valued at an estimated $1.4 billion pesos. The raid followed a complaint from publishers affiliated with the Corporación del Libro y la Lectura. Two people were arrested for infringing intellectual property law.

Red system bus crashes into bus stop on Vicuña Mackenna avenue

Jumat, 27 Maret 2026 Dilaporkan oleh AI

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.

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Politik

Chilean government backs out of appointing Alexander Nanjarí as Biobío education secretary

FNE launches probe into Molycop acquisition by Tega Industries and Apollo

Chile's National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) has ordered an investigation into the effects of Molycop's acquisition by India's Tega Industries and Apollo Global Management funds. The deal, announced in September 2025 and valued at about $1.5 billion, gives Tega a 77% stake and Apollo 23%. The regulator aims to rule out risks to free competition in the national market.

President Kast messages youth amid fuel price hike protests

Kamis, 26 Maret 2026 Dilaporkan oleh AI

President José Antonio Kast signed the decree promulgating the “Emergencia Energética, Chile Sale Adelante” law and used the ceremony to address youth mobilized over historic fuel price hikes. He urged not harming the country further and suggested protesting without using public transport.

Camaño announces lawsuit against Parisi and Olivares for slander

Deputy Felipe Camaño, vice president of the Chamber of Deputies, filed a lawsuit for libel and slander against Franco Parisi and Javier Olivares of the PDG. The action follows criticism over his vote for Jorge Alessandri in last week's Chamber presidency election. Camaño describes his choice as honoring an administrative agreement.

Environment minister Toledo prioritizes decrees with greater local interest in review

Rabu, 25 Maret 2026 Dilaporkan oleh AI

Chile's Environment Minister Francisca Toledo stated that the review of withdrawn supreme decrees prioritizes those with greater local interest, such as the Villarrica lake decontamination plan. This follows controversy over withdrawing 43 decrees from the previous administration. Toledo stressed an agile and responsible review process.

27 Maret 2026 10.45