Chile Declares Emergency After Nationwide Power Outage

Chile Declares Emergency After Nationwide Power Outage
Above: Chilean police carry out controls during curfew on Feb. 25, 2025.  Image copyright: Carlos Raymond Pape Carcamo/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

The government's swift response, including military deployment and curfew implementation, was necessary to maintain order and protect citizens during this unprecedented crisis. It demonstrates strong leadership in the face of a national emergency that threatened public safety and essential services.

Narrative B

Private power companies' infrastructure failures and slow response times exposed serious vulnerabilities in Chile's electrical grid system — highlighting the need for better oversight and modernization of critical infrastructure to prevent such widespread disruptions.


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