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Fire in Las Máquinas: 6 Years After the Greatest Tragedy of the Last 50 Years

Fire in Las Máquinas: 6 Years After the Greatest Tragedy of the Last 50 Years

On January 18, 2017, at the Santa Rosa de Cauquenes estate, in the area known as Las Máquinas, a mega-forest fire began that lasted until February 5, primarily affecting the …

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I believe in the history of the Mapuche people, dialogue is the path to understanding each other

I believe in the history of the Mapuche people, dialogue is the path to understanding each other

Gloria Callupe Rain, one of the eight members of the Presidential Commission for Peace and Understanding, shares her perspective on the work of this initiative convened by President Gabriel Boric. …

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The Challenging Forestry Year of 2023

The Challenging Forestry Year of 2023

The year 2023 has not been one of significant progress for the forestry sector. The 400,000 hectares burned at the beginning of the year—most of which remain standing today and …

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Biobío: 20 out of 33 municipalities have submitted their fire prevention plans

Biobío: 20 out of 33 municipalities have submitted their fire prevention plans

During a new preventive Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee (Cogrid) meeting focused on wildfires, the mayor of Concepción and president of the Biobío Association of Municipalities, Álvaro Ortiz, stated that …

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Minister Valenzuela Says Chile's Vulnerability to Wildfires Explained by "Neoliberalization of the Territory"

Minister Valenzuela Says Chile's Vulnerability to Wildfires Explained by "Neoliberalization of the Territory"

With the arrival of summer and rising temperatures, the risk of wildfires is imminent. In this context, the government—through the Ministry of Agriculture—has deployed a series of preventive measures, primarily …

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Luis Tranamil Found Guilty of Murder of Carabineros Officer Eugenio Naín

Luis Tranamil Found Guilty of Murder of Carabineros Officer Eugenio Naín

The Oral Criminal Court of Temuco issued a guilty verdict this Tuesday againstLuis Tranamilas a co-perpetrator in the completed homicide of an on-duty carabinero, specifically Second Corporal Eugenio Naín, an …

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