If Jara wins the election later this year, she will be the first Communist to win the presidency in Chile.

The communist militant was elected presidential candidate of the Chilean left-wing coalition. According to the latest polls, she is currently in second place.

As Boric prepares for his last months in government, polls seem to favor candidates from the right and extreme right.

Accused of influence peddling, Karol Cariola was targeted by a right-wing motion of censure in the same week that she gave birth and attended her newborn.

Prosecutors are investigating several former officials of the government of Sebastián Piñera who work for the San Sebastián University over their relationship with the “Audios Case”.

Daniel Jadue, a member of the Communist Party of Chile and the former mayor of Recoleta, was released after being held in preventative detention for 91 days

After a five-hour hearing on Monday, the court accepted the defense’s request and decided for house arrest

The trial has been seen by several experts as revenge against Jadue for implementing programs that attacked the economic interests of several powerful economic groups, as well as an attempt to stop the political rise of the communist mayor.

Progressive Chilean groups have alleged that the ruling was disproportionate and represents politically motivated lawfare

Argentine Minister of Security made statements accusing Bolivia and Chile of hosting Iranian soldiers and members of Hezbollah, in a clear escalation against its neighbors

The ex-president was infamous for unleashing a brutal state crackdown on demonstrators during widespread uprisings across Chile in 2019.

Mexico and Chile have joined South Africa, Bolivia, Djibouti, Bangladesh, and the Comoros in calling on the ICC to investigate Israel for its crimes in Gaza, including war crimes and genocide.