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Former Minister Viera-Gallo: “The great political earthquake would be for the Republican Party to get more votes than Chile Vamos”

The former Segpres minister during Michelle Bachelet’s first term, José Antonio Viera-Gallo, referred to the upcoming Constitutional Council elections to be held on May 7, during the program To Bread Bread of

April 1, 2023

Chile

The fight that marked the Expert Commission after a month with a pact of silence and a great agreement

Late Thursday night, the Committee of Experts concluded the first stage of the process and first thing Friday morning the four subcommittees publicly presented their proposals for the constitutional draft. Some subcommittees

April 1, 2023

Chile

Compagnon broke his silence after a legal conflict with Dávalos and confirmed his distance from former president Bachelet

Natalia Compagnon, after her separation from Sebastián Dávalos, has spoken to the media for the first time and has admitted that the break has also meant a distance with the family of

April 1, 2023

Chile

Senator Castro (PS) values the UN criteria on security and human rights in Chile: “It puts a fair and balanced point on the use of force”

“It is always convenient to have an international criterion or standard.” The senator of the Socialist Party (PS), Juan Luis Castro, valued the universal criteria used by the UN regarding the defense

April 1, 2023

Chile

Director of the Liceo Augusto D’Halmar de Ñuñoa is dismissed after administrative proceedings for violation of student rights

After several weeks of investigation, the mayoress of the Ñuñoa commune, Emilia Ríos (RD), confirmed the dismissal of the director of the Liceo Augusto D’Halmar for 28 years, Jaime Andrade, after an

March 31, 2023

Chile

UN alerts for “privileged legitimate defense” of the Naín-Retamal Law: “It does not conform to international law”

UN Human Rights asked the Chilean authorities to modify the bill on police protection that is being discussed in the National Congress, the so-called Nain-Retamal Law, to “harmonize” it with its international

March 31, 2023

Chile

Former undersecretary Martorell testified as accused of alleged corruption in the Motorola Case

The former Undersecretary for Crime Prevention and current member of the Expert Commission -in charge of the constitutional draft-, Katherine Martorell, testified on Friday, March 17, as a defendant in the investigation

March 31, 2023

Chile

Amnesty International warns that the “Nain Retamal” project could increase police abuse and impunity for these crimes

The approval of the project Nain Retamal lawwhich increases the penalties for crimes committed against officers of the Carabineros, Investigative Police and Gendarmerie, and establishes the privileged legitimate defense in actions related

March 31, 2023

Chile

Given the increase in KIDNAPPING cases: the Chilean Senate approves increased penalties for this crime

The Senate of the Republic of Chile unanimously approved a project that aggravates the penalties for the crime of kidnapping in the country. The initiative establishes that the crime will be punished

March 31, 2023

Chile

Minister Camila Vallejo assures that there is a political sector “very interested” in holding the Government responsible for the situation of violence in the country

The Minister of Government spokesperson, Camila Vallejo, addressed the statements of President Gabriel Boric in response to the second sergeant of the Carabineros, Rita Olivares, where she called to “reflect on our

March 31, 2023

Chile

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