Latest data updates for Chile: History & Governance.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-31/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-31/President Kast hosted the 'Santiago Commitment' five-nation security summit on May 28, signing an intelligence-sharing and joint operations pact with Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia against transnational organized crime. Chile's fastest-ever post-dictatorship cabinet reshuffle occurred May 19, removing Security Minister Steinert and spokeswoman Sedini. COCHILCO raised its 2026 copper price forecast to US$5.55/lb as LME spot hit a record US$6.39/lb — a 38% YTD gain that significantly improves Chile's fiscal outlook. The economic reactivation mega-bill continues through the Senate. President Kast delivers his first Cuenta Pública (State of the Union) to Congress on June 1.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-28/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-28/On May 28, Chile hosted a high-level security and foreign policy summit at La Moneda with interior and foreign ministers from Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-27/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-27/Kast Signs National Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy 2026; Declares Salmon Workers' Day.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-25/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-25/Kast Government Unveils 7-Axis National Security Plan Ahead of First Cuenta Pública.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-24/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-24/Chile's Chamber of Deputies passed the base text of President Kast's flagship economic reconstruction bill 90-59-1 on May 20, cutting the corporate tax rate from 27% to 23% — but the contested 25-year tax stability clause faces an uncertain path in the Senate. In parallel, a joint Army-Carabineros-PDI operation arrested Mapuche werkén Jorge Huenchullán at Temucuicui by helicopter on May 19; a Collipulli court ordered preventive detention on May 20 with prosecutors seeking 18 years. The Huenchullán family issued a formal denunciation on May 23 accusing the state of a 'racist structure' that criminalizes the community. A Codelco internal audit revealed a 27,000-tonne production overstatement — the state copper giant's true 2025 output is the lowest since 1998 — with an executive fired and $14.3 million in bonuses clawed back. Q1 2026 GDP contracted 0.5% as copper output fell 5.8%. Kast's approval fell to approximately 26% on Day 70, with 66% of Chileans skeptical the reform will revive the economy.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-23/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-23/Huenchullán Family Issues Formal Denunciation Accusing Chilean State of 'Racist Structure' That Criminalizes Temucuicui.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-21/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-21/Poll: 66% of Chileans Skeptical Kast's Economic Reform Will Revive Economy — Approval Falls to 26% at Day 70.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-20/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-20/Chile's Chamber of Deputies Passes Base Text of Kast's Mega Economic Bill 90-59-1 — Advances to Senate. Collipulli Court Orders Preventive Detention for Mapuche Werkén Huenchullán; Prosecutors Seek 18 Years.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-19/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-19/Fugitive Mapuche Werkén Jorge Huenchullán Arrested at Temucuicui in Major Joint Military-Police Operation.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-16/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-16/Kast's flagship mega economic bill — a corporate tax cut package — cleared its first Congressional hurdle but was reshaped by Franco Parisi's populist bloc, exposing the limits of minority government. Police conducted armed raids on Lof Temucuicui's community school in Araucanía on May 14, allegedly firing 400+ rounds; the Mapuche community filed formal accusations of evidence planting on May 15. A M5.5 earthquake struck near Villarrica on May 9. Kast's approval remains at a term low of 29–39%. Two new map locations added: Lof Temucuicui and Villarrica volcano.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-15/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-15/On May 15, 2026, the Mapuche community of Lof Temucuicui formally accused Chilean police of planting evidence and using excessive force during the May 14 armed raid on their community school.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-14/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-14/On May 14, 2026, Chilean police conducted an armed raid on the community school and nursery of Lof Temucuicui, a Mapuche community in the Ercilla area of Araucanía.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-12/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-12/Parisi's Bloc Forces Populist Amendments on Kast's Flagship Economic Reconstruction Bill.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-09/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-09/José Antonio Kast's first months as Chile's most conservative president since Pinochet have been turbulent: his approval crashed from 59% to 29% within weeks of taking office following fuel price hikes of 32–62%, triggering the largest cacerolazos since the 2019 estallido. Student protests erupted in Santiago on April 29 against education budget cuts, while May Day marches saw CUT-led union demands for wage protection. Business confidence fell below the 50-point pessimism threshold in April. On the positive side, lithium exports nearly tripled year-on-year with Q1 revenue hitting $1.108 billion — up 147.7% — as the Codelco–Rio Tinto partnership ramps production at Maricunga and Nuevo Cobre. The IMF's May 4 Article IV mission flagged fuel-driven inflation risks while acknowledging Chile's structural strengths.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-08/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-08/Chile Lithium Exports Nearly Triple in Q1 2026 — Approaching $1.1B as Sector Surges. Codelco–Rio Tinto Strategic Partnership Targets Faster Mining Development.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-04/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-04/IMF Concludes 2026 Article IV Mission — Flags Inflation and Fiscal Consolidation Risks.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-01/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-05-01/May Day Marches Across Chile — Unions Demand Wage Protection as Living Costs Soar. Chile Business Confidence Falls Below 50 in April — Pessimism Threshold Crossed.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-04-29/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-04-29/Students took to the streets of Santiago on April 29, 2026, in protest against the Kast administration's proposed reductions to the education budget.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-04-28/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-04-28/Chile's Central Bank held its benchmark policy rate at 4.50% for the third consecutive monetary policy meeting on April 28, 2026 — the lowest level since Q1 2022. Kast Approval Slides to 29.1% — Lowest of His Term — As Fuel Protests Persist.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-04-25/https://watchboard.dev/chile/#digest-2026-04-25/Initial backfill complete. Chile: 485 Years from Conquest to Constitutional CrisisSat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaily