Chile Security Debate: Hundreds of protesters in Santiago clashed with police over President José Antonio Kast’s proposed constitutional changes, including a possible long state of emergency and expanded powers to restrict freedoms and intercept communications. Chile Politics & Youth Mobilization: Thousands of secondary and university students marched downtown, denouncing education budget cuts, higher living costs, and tougher repression, with the protest timed alongside the Madrid Forum in Santiago. Argentina–Malvinas Tensions: Javier Milei announced tougher sanctions on oil drilling near the Malvinas and promised a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego, escalating a sovereignty fight with the UK. Regional Diplomacy: Chile’s Kast told Milei Chile backs Argentina’s “legitimate rights of sovereignty” over the Malvinas and urged renewed negotiations for a peaceful, definitive UN-aligned solution. Chile Environment & Recovery: Atacama and Coquimbo islands are seeing a biodiversity rebound after rats and rabbits were eradicated, boosting nature tourism. Public Health Link to Chile: An E. coli outbreak tied to organic frozen blueberries from a Chilean supplier expanded recalls in the US, including a Great Value triple berry blend sold at Walmart. Culture Spotlight: Venice Film Festival coverage highlighted Chile-set “Wild Horse Nine,” starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, as a sharp satire of CIA involvement around the 1973 coup.