Three votes at Tuesday's ordinary session lock in changes to public transport pricing, a new residential development levy and revised municipal market charges that will reach household budgets by September.
With Santiago's next municipal cycle approaching, community groups and policy analysts are pushing candidates to commit to concrete positions on transport, housing costs and public safety before ballots open.
Three measures on Santiago's upcoming regional ballot would reshape public transport funding, construction employment rules and municipal service delivery, here is what each one does and who it affects.
From housing density rules to public transit funding, bills moving through the Congreso Nacional this month carry direct consequences for what Santiago residents pay, where they live, and how they get around.
A new package of local government measures will extend care services, housing assistance and mental health outreach to tens of thousands of Santiago residents who currently fall outside existing coverage.
