Chile Emergency Watch: President José Antonio Kast declared a preventive state of emergency across 10 of Chile’s 16 regions as an El Niño-linked storm system threatens heavy rain, flooding, landslides, and hazardous coastal conditions, with Santiago forecast to see 4–6 inches over several days. Constitutional Clash: Chile’s Senate approved Kast’s business-friendly economic “mega-reform,” but the opposition says it will challenge key parts at the Constitutional Court, arguing the package institutionalizes abuse and inequality. Mapuche Justice Case: The Kast government-backed ruling found former Mapuche mayor Juan Carlos Reinao guilty of statutory rape, sexual abuse, and inducing abortion, with sentencing set for August 7. Falklands Tension Spillover: Argentina escalated its dispute with the UK after World Cup celebrations, protesting the Royal Navy’s HMS Medway transit near the Falklands and tying the row to sovereignty claims. Trade Diplomacy: Chile’s role shows up indirectly in the expanding FIT-P network, which grew to 19 members at a ministerial meeting in Auckland hosted by New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay. AI & Speech Rules: A Meta Oversight Board study warns AI chatbots may refuse criticism of repressive leaders more often—“censorship-by-proxy”—as governments try to regulate online speech.