Chile & The World in Six — Monday, October 05, 2026

Monday's episode covers the tragic killing of Sargento Jaime Urrea during a domestic violence call in Quilleco, making him the second carabinero killed in just over a week. We also report on another off-duty officer shot while stopping a robbery in Macul, the postponement of Manuel Monsalve's trial preparation to 2027, and CAF's 400 million dollar credit boost for BancoEstado to support Chilean pymes and sustainable housing. On the world stage: the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to three scientists for optogenetics, and Spain's Prime Minister calls snap elections amid housing protests. Chile news in English for intermediate learners. Your daily briefing on noticias de Chile, podcast Chile, and English learning. New episodes every weekday morning on Spotify.