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Court acquits 17 community members accused of kidnapping prison guards during riot at Angol prison

Court acquits 17 community members accused of kidnapping prison guards during riot at Angol prison

This Wednesday, the Oral Criminal Court of Angol delivered an acquittal verdict for the inmates of the Mapuche module at the Preventive Detention Center (CDP) in the city, who were …

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CGR Detects Major Shortcomings in Senapred and Municipalities' Management of Wildfires

CGR Detects Major Shortcomings in Senapred and Municipalities' Management of Wildfires

The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) identified major shortcomings in the strategy and management of the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) for addressing wildfires. …

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Timber Guilds Warn of Serious Consequences of Wildfire Bill

Timber Guilds Warn of Serious Consequences of Wildfire Bill

The guilds united under Futuro Madera, representing all stakeholders linked to forestry activities, expressed concern over the bill regulating the Prevention of Forest Fires, which is in its final voting …

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Augusto Kahler, Forest Safety Expert, Highlights Chile's Drastic Reduction in Accident Rates Over the Last 20 Years

Augusto Kahler, Forest Safety Expert, Highlights Chile's Drastic Reduction in Accident Rates Over the Last 20 Years

The forestry sector in Chile has experienced a notable decrease in its accident rate over the last 15 to 20 years, as noted by Augusto Kahler, a forestry engineer and …

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Land restitution is the main sticking point: Tensions within the Peace Commission days before delivering report to Boric

Land restitution is the main sticking point: Tensions within the Peace Commission days before delivering report to Boric

With just days left before the deadline to submit its report to President Gabriel Boric, the Commission for Peace and Understanding is navigating a complex scenario.The body formed to propose …

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9 out of 33 Municipalities in Biobío Have Yet to Submit Their Emergency Plans to Senapred

9 out of 33 Municipalities in Biobío Have Yet to Submit Their Emergency Plans to Senapred

To date, in the midst of wildfire season, 9 municipalities in the Biobío Region have not submitted their Communal Emergency Plan (PCE). This is according to data from the National …

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