Chile Servel-Hacienda budget dispute escalates; Interior intervenes amid election funding cuts

Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) and the Treasury are locked in a dispute over the 2027 budget, with Servel warning that proposed cuts threaten election preparation and autonomy. The Interior Ministry is seeking to contain the conflict, but Treasury has not confirmed a meeting, and the issue is dividing Congress. This is a domestic political and institutional tension with implications for electoral integrity and government cohesion.