The Maritime Governorate of Puerto Williams activated a maritime search and rescue operation to locate the missing boat Talymar after losing contact with it during the early hours of Tuesday. ^[1] President José Antonio Kast attended military exercises conducted by the Chilean Navy at the Punta Arenas Naval Air Base on Wednesday. ^[2] Chile's second clock change of 2026 will occur on Saturday 2026-09-05, when clocks move forward 60 minutes at 23:59 local time on the mainland, transitioning from winter time to summer time (daylight saving time). ^[3] On 2026-04-08, Chilean President José Antonio Kast said during naval exercises aboard the frigate Prat in the Strait of Magellan that he would not demand that Argentine President Javier Milei sign a repeal of a decree issued by former Argentine President Alberto Fernández on joint control of the strait. ^[4] The Chilean Navy celebrated Fiestas Patrias from its Antarctic base, the Captain Arturo Prat, on September 2, 2026. ^[5] Chile's summer time configuration following the 2026-09-05 change will remain in effect until Saturday 2027-04-03, when clocks revert to winter time. ^[6] In Chile's territories of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and Isla Salas y Gómez, the clock change on 2026-09-05 occurs at 22:00 local time, moving to 23:00, instead of the mainland's 23:59 schedule. ^[7] The Chilean regions of Aysén and Magallanes do not change their clocks on 2026-09-05, because they maintain summer time indefinitely. ^[8] The Chilean government stated that the deployment is intended to assert sovereignty and protect national interests in the region. ^[9] The article reports that more background information is being collected regarding the deployment. ^[10] The situation regarding the naval deployment is described as still in development. ^[11]