March 26: President of ChileMichelle Bachelet sacks several ministers, including the Minister for National Defence Vivianne Blanlot Soza and the Minister for Justice Isidro Solís Palma for perceived poor performance as well as her chief of staff. The Minister for Transport Sergio Espejo Yaksic is sacked for problems with Santiago's new transport system Transantiago.[1]
August 3: The former deputy director of Augusto Pinochet's secret police, Raul Iturriaga, is captured by the police after having entered in rebellion in June 2007 against the Chilean state and justice.
August 12: Peru issues a map of outlining its claim to maritime territory also claimed by Chile.[6]
August 13: Chile withdraws its ambassador from Peru for consultations after Peru publishes a map of maritime territory claimed by both countries.[7]