Chilean health authorities announced that they will extend a COVID-19 emergency through September to allow the government to impose restrictions, a setback in a country that has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. The announcement comes as cases have soared in Chile to some of their highest levels since the pandemic began, despite 61% of citizens receiving at least one vaccine dose and 48% being fully vaccinated.

Chile's centre-left became the great winner of second round regional elections held Sunday after winning most of the governorships, including that of the capital, with 99.9% of votes counted. The Constituent Unit pact between left and centre parties won in Santiago de Chile, where Christian Democrats candidate Claudio Orrego got 52.7% of votes. This is the first time in history Chile elects its intermediate authorities instead of appointing them via the government.

The president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, announced the introduction of "a mobility pass" that would grant "greater freedom and mobility" to the people who completed the vaccination process against COVID-19 and will allow them to make interregional trips in communes in phase two. However, Piñera warned that these measured "must be accompanied by greater responsibility," and urged everyone to continue respecting measures to prevent the spread of the disease. The launch of the "mobility pass" is in line with plans to launch a "green" card and passport in Chile.

The Chamber of Deputies approved two bills: one that creates a one-time tax on high net worth and one that creates a mining royalty. Both initiatives received 18 votes in favor, all of the opposition and 13 against which were from the ruling party.

Chile's ruling center-right coalition has failed to secure control of the body that will rewrite the country's constitution, according to early results of a vote that has been called the most important in Chile since the fall of its military dictatorship in 1990. On Saturday and Sunday, Chileans cast ballots to elect 155 delegates who will be tasked with drafting the new constitution. With more than 90% of ballots counted, projections show that President Piñera's coalition, Chile Vamos, has secured just 21% of the votes, according to the electoral authority Servel. Independent candidates are expected to take more than 40% of the seats. Candidates aligned with left-wing parties received a third of the total vote.