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Communist Party caucus gathers signatures to formally question Minister Rabat over sentence reductions
Deputies Marcos Barraza and Bernardo Salinas are seeking explanations from Fernando Rabat and will seek support from other opposition groups.
UDI president blames Boric government for sentence reductions for 56 convicted offenders
Guillermo Ramírez defended Minister Fernando Rabat and called for changing the law to prevent sentence reductions for child abusers.
Sichel criticizes government over sentence reductions for 56 people convicted of sexual abuse
Piñera's former minister said Minister Fernando Rabat must provide explanations and absolved President José Antonio Kast of blame.
Doctor convicted of sexual abuse among 56 prisoners granted sentence reductions, T13 reports
Reportajes Teletrece identified four cases involving sexual offenses among those granted reductions under decrees signed by Minister Fernando Rabat, now suspended.
Government to fast-track bills to curb sentence reductions for abusers
Fernando Rabat seeks to have eligibility for these benefits assessed under the law in force at the time of the application, rather than at the time of sentencing.
Justice Ministry suspends sentence reduction decrees amid controversy over abusers
Minister Fernando Rabat seeks to bar benefits for those convicted of sexual offenses against minors through legislation, following criticism across the political spectrum.
Former Minister Gómez refused to sign nearly 500 sentence reductions in 2015
The former Radical Party minister clashed with the Supreme Court, became a suspect in a criminal investigation and now backs Fernando Rabat amid the crisis affecting Kast's government.
Government defends sentence reductions for 56 people convicted of child sexual abuse
Minister Fernando Rabat attributed the measure to Supreme Court rulings, and spokesperson Gonzalo Arenas called the coverage malicious.
Only 2% of criminal complaints filed by the National Human Rights Institute over the social unrest resulted in convictions
Minister Fernando Rabat spoke of abuse of criminal proceedings and defended the bill that strips the National Human Rights Institute of its power to file criminal complaints.
Minister Rabat faces threat of constitutional impeachment over sentence reductions
Opposition and ruling-party deputies question the justice minister, who was previously valued for his ability to engage in dialogue with Congress.
Opposition demands Minister Rabat's resignation and prepares constitutional impeachment motion
Opposition parliamentary groups called a special session for Tuesday, October 28, over 56 sentence reductions granted to people convicted of child sexual abuse.
UDI defends Rabat over sentence reductions for 56 people convicted of child abuse
Guillermo Ramírez said the justice minister followed the law and blamed Boric's government, while the opposition considers bringing a constitutional accusation against him.
Opposition weighs constitutional impeachment proceedings against Rabat and seeks PDG votes
The center-left has 65 deputies and needs the PDG to bring charges against the justice minister over reduced sentences for 56 people convicted of child abuse.
La Moneda counts right-wing votes ahead of possible impeachment of Rabat
The scandal over 56 sentence reductions for people convicted of sexual offenses against minors threatens to divide Republicans and Chile Vamos.
Kast backs Rabat and freezes new sentence reduction decrees
The government rules out removing the justice minister despite discontent within the ruling coalition and acknowledges that reversing 56 sentence reductions is legally complex.
Rabat confirms sentence reductions for two former military officers held at Punta Peuco
The Minister of Justice defended the decrees and said governments across the political spectrum granted the same benefit over the past 20 years.
Minister Rabat's adviser has been a close friend of his daughter since school
Trinidad Zegers joined the Justice Ministry's team of advisers the same month she was sworn in as a lawyer and now earns between $2.1 million and $3.6 million gross per month.
Vodanovic and Ossandón clash over Rabat’s role in reducing 56 sentences
The Socialist senator blamed the justice minister for a voluntary decision. The National Renewal deputy acknowledged political ineptitude, but no illegality.
Squella and Ramírez back Rabat amid possible constitutional impeachment
The leaders of the Republican Party and the Independent Democratic Union blame an unclear law for the sentence reductions and announce a bill to amend it on Monday.
Rabat rules out constitutional impeachment over sentence reductions for abusers
The justice minister defended the change in criteria that reduced sentences for 56 people and denied there were grounds to impeach him before Congress.