Chile Constitutional Court rejects Kast bid on free reconnections
By The BriefBrief
Chile’s Constitutional Court on August 25 rejected, 9-1, the Kast government’s attempt to strike down a rule guaranteeing free reconnection of basic services in disaster zones. The same morning, constitutional scholars Javier Couso and Arturo Fontaine urged the president to withdraw his security reform.
WHO:Chile’s Constitutional Court; Javier Couso and Arturo Fontaine
WHAT:The Constitutional Court rejected a bid to overturn a rule guaranteeing free reconnection of basic services in disaster zones.
WHEN:Aug 25, 2026
WHERE:Chile
WHY:The court ruled against the Kast government’s attempt to strike down the disaster-zone free reconnection rule.
