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Rabat defends judicial appointment reform and pushes to expedite access-to-justice service
The government seeks to bring forward to January 2029 a legal advice service covering Ñuble to Aysén, with votes in both chambers next week.
Rabat acknowledges delays in labor cases and announces procedural changes
A labor rights protection claim filed in October will have its first hearing in September 2027, despite a legal deadline of 35 days.
Government gives immediate urgency to Victims’ Ombudsman’s Office and security bills
La Moneda seeks to pass justice and policing bills within seven days, in line with the security agreement signed with Congress.
Rabat denies abandoning Santiago Uno expansion and blames municipal litigation
An injunction from the 17th Civil Court freezes the security units, while the Justice Ministry will only renew the prison's operating concession.
Government wins opposition votes in the Senate for its security agenda
Senators from the PPD and the Christian Democratic Party, along with an independent, support a reform to combat organized crime, while the opposition acknowledges a lack of unity.
Rabat denies political pressure over pardons after Juan Aliste Vega's death
The justice minister said pardon requests would be reviewed case by case and without deadlines, despite pressure from Republicans and libertarians.
Squella urges Kast to pardon police officers convicted over the social unrest
The Republican Party president advocated full freedom for some imprisoned officers, while RN and Evópoli prefer to consider sentence commutations.
Justice Ministry forms expert committee to revive Civil Procedure Code reform
After five years without progress in the Senate, the executive branch plans to submit new amendments to the civil procedure reform between January and April 2027.
Aliste Vega died six days after requesting a humanitarian pardon from Kast
The former Lautaro member's request divided the Republican Party, prompted Macarena Santelices's resignation and puts pressure on the approach of considering pardons case by case.
