Santiago

Santiago Metro faces a high number of damaged units, with 47 elevators and escalators out of service at press time. Engineer Ariel López reported peaks in failures during April and issues with the new Pago Ágil payment system.

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A frontal system brought uneven rainfall to the Santiago region on Wednesday, with accumulations ranging from under 1 mm to over 23 mm, plus power cuts that hit nearly 47,000 customers.

Cenco Malls opened the Qinto space yesterday at Cenco Costanera in Santiago, a renovated 25,000-square-meter area for gastronomy, culture, and leisure. Located on the fifth floor, it now operates 58 restaurants out of 80 in the zone. The company describes it as Latin America's largest gastronomic universe.

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Chile's ECOH prosecutor's office filed charges against six people for the extortion kidnapping of a foreign citizen in Santiago on March 29. The kidnappers demanded nearly 100 million pesos from the victim's family and held him captive for seven days in Melipilla. Police rescued him on April 4, and all suspects were ordered held in preventive detention.

A CBRE report shows Santiago strip centers hit decade-high net absorption and new supply in 2025. Absorption reached 24,500 square meters, though vacancy rose slightly to 6.35%. Further expansion is projected for 2026 and 2027.

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Santiago Metro achieved the tunnel meeting at Cal y Canto station for Line 7 on Wednesday, a milestone in the 26-kilometer mega project. The station, at 60% progress, will be the first quadruple interchange with lines L2, L3, L7, and future L9, linking Renca to Vitacura in 37 minutes.