Valparaíso

Following the February 2024 fires in the Valparaíso Region, the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism has driven a reconstruction plan with tailored solutions for each affected commune. Progress stands at 45% in housing works, with 426 homes delivered and over 1,200 under construction. The effort involves legislative changes to expand reach and ongoing dialogue with communities.

January 01, 2026 由 AI 报道

A Gendarmería official was detained on December 31, 2025, for trying to smuggle drugs into the Valparaíso Prison Complex amid a corruption crisis in the institution. The agency dismissed him immediately and opened an administrative inquiry. This incident follows the recent formalization of 42 former gendarmes for bribery offenses in Operation Apocalipsis.