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Paulina Núñez backs creating a Fund F after AFP pension funds' Fund E declines
The senator backed Minister Quiroz's proposal and called for AFP executives and the former regulator to be held accountable if their responsibility is established.
More than 70 deputies oppose holding sessions in Santiago as Núñez seeks to unblock the proposal
The Senate president will have lunch on November 3 with the 14 PDG deputies, who are leading the opposition to holding sessions in the former Congress building.
Government considers bill to exclude child abusers from sentence reductions
The government warns that any legal change must respect the non-retroactivity of criminal law to avoid being struck down by the Constitutional Court.
Pedro Araya’s removal from committee sparks crisis in Democratic Socialism
The presidential palace sees the PPD senator’s removal as an opportunity to secure the vote it lacks in the Senate, while the PS downplays the risk.
Former pension fund executive on Fund E: "Greed won out over responsibility"
Pension fund managers face disciplinary proceedings, criminal complaints and a united Congress after US$7,700 million in paper losses in the most conservative fund.
Joint Committee approves allowing Congress to hold sessions in Santiago
Deputies and senators from Valparaíso, from various political groups, fear that exceptional sessions in the capital could become permanent.
Congress adds five bills to curb sentence reductions for sex offenders
The proposals from the ruling coalition and the opposition face limits on retroactive application of criminal law and may not reverse the 56 benefits already granted.