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Forest Fires in Chile: Biobío Shows Progress, but Rise in Intentional Fires Causes Concern

Forest Fires in Chile: Biobío Shows Progress, but Rise in Intentional Fires Causes Concern

The past wildfire season left a complex situation in Chile: nationwide, fires increased by 4%. However, the Biobío Region became an exception, showing a sustained decrease in occurrences. This was …

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Simón Berti: "Timber SMEs need support to face the crisis, not stigmas"

Simón Berti: "Timber SMEs need support to face the crisis, not stigmas"

In a letter to the newspaper El Mercurio, Simón Berti, National President of the Association of Forest Engineers, stated that recently, the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Labor for the Biobío …

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Seremi of Labor offers apologies after linking sawmill closures to decrease in wood theft

Seremi of Labor offers apologies after linking sawmill closures to decrease in wood theft

The Seremi of Labor of Bío Bío, Sandra Quintana, offered apologies to the forestry guild for statements linking sawmill closures to the decrease in wood theft crimes.Recall that the government …

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Worker who survived armed attack in Victoria speaks: "I thought they were going to finish me off"

Worker who survived armed attack in Victoria speaks: "I thought they were going to finish me off"

The night of August 23rd forever marked the life of César Antonio Osorio Inostroza (50), who was attacked by an armed group while leaving a forestry property in the locality …

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Arson attack leaves forestry machinery destroyed in La Araucanía

Arson attack leaves forestry machinery destroyed in La Araucanía

In an act of violence that continues to disturb the peace in La Araucanía, unidentified individuals perpetrated an arson attack on the Pidima property of Forestal Arauco, located in the …

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Acoforag Warns: 50 Contractors Disappeared Due to Terrorism, Fires, and Lack of Afforestation

Acoforag Warns: 50 Contractors Disappeared Due to Terrorism, Fires, and Lack of Afforestation

The manager of Acoforag, René Muñoz, stated that 50 forestry contractors have disappeared and have sought other activities, because "in our case, another issue must be added: terrorism, which the …

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