Chile: Kast's government removed the urgency designation from its constitutional security reform in Congress

The government of José Antonio Kast in Chile has withdrawn the legislative urgency from its constitutional security reform proposal in Congress. The decision follows widespread criticism from across the political spectrum regarding the measure, which proposes granting full powers to the president.

In a separate regional development in Spain, the government of Andalusia has demanded new legal reforms from the central administration to protect law enforcement agents against drug trafficking. Officials in Seville called specifically for the reactivation of a special task force to address the ongoing security challenge.