Economic Policy: Chile’s Congress advanced President José Antonio Kast’s sweeping tax-and-growth overhaul, approving nearly all remaining changes in the Chamber of Deputies; the bill would cut the corporate tax rate from 27% to 23%, offer long tax stability for large investments, and tweak rules around VAT exemptions and university access, with only one municipal-compensation article still pending before it can become law. Disaster Response: Winter rains tied to El Niño have killed at least 10 people and left nearly 100,000 stranded in Chile’s north-central regions; Kast declared a 30-day state of catastrophe in Coquimbo and Huasco, mobilizing the military as floods, mudslides, power cuts, and damaged homes disrupt roads, water, and telecoms. Reproductive Rights: The Chilean Midwives Association rejected a controversial anti-abortion bill that would require doctors to offer women the option to listen to a fetal heartbeat before a legal abortion, calling it a human-rights violation. Indigenous Conflict: Reuters reports Mapuche resistance groups are facing a tougher crackdown under Kast, with longer prison sentences and a push toward legal strategies among younger activists. International Cooperation: Chile and the Dominican Republic agreed to form a joint investigation team targeting human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and money laundering. Culture & Memory: Chillán is uncovering and restoring two long-hidden murals by Julio Escámez, commissioned in the early 1970s and believed to have been erased under Pinochet.