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Forest Crisis in Chile: Timber Shortage, Wildfires, and Disconnected Legislation

Forest Crisis in Chile: Timber Shortage, Wildfires, and Disconnected Legislation

In a conversation with Acoforag, Julio Torres, a forestry engineer and executive secretary of the College of Forestry Engineers of Chile, emphasized the importance of understanding the impact legislation has …

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Homemade Weapons Found in Forest Property in San Juan de la Costa

Homemade Weapons Found in Forest Property in San Juan de la Costa

A bag containing handmade weapons was found in a forest property in San Juan de la Costa, in the Los Lagos region. The discovery occurred while workers were carrying out …

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Operation Summit: 15 Kilos of Marijuana and Ammunition Seized in Ercilla

Operation Summit: 15 Kilos of Marijuana and Ammunition Seized in Ercilla

In a large-scale operation called "Operation Summit," combined forces from the Investigative Police (PDI), Carabineros, and the Army carried out a series of raids in the commune of Ercilla, specifically …

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Theft in Agriculture: Crime Has Affected 78% of the Sector and Reaches US$380.6 Million in 12 Months

Theft in Agriculture: Crime Has Affected 78% of the Sector and Reaches US$380.6 Million in 12 Months

78% of farmers have been victims of theft, and 11% report having suffered violence when confronting this crime. This is part of the findings from the "First Agricultural Theft Barometer," …

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Fire Reactivation in San Patricio Ruled Out After 7 Days of Monitoring

Fire Reactivation in San Patricio Ruled Out After 7 Days of Monitoring

Exactly seven days ago, the National Forestry Corporation of Ñuble (Conaf) declared that the fire in the Biosphere Reserve in the San Patricio sector was 100% under control, with only …

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Conaf Biobío Workers Warn of Indefinite Strike If Their Demands Are Not Met

Conaf Biobío Workers Warn of Indefinite Strike If Their Demands Are Not Met

This past Monday, the strike called by the Union of Workers of the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) began in the Biobío and Ñuble regions, in protest against the rejection in …

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