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Hearing on Juan Aliste Vega's sentence moved forward to October 26
Lawyers for the terminally ill former Lautaro member are pursuing court action and a pardon so he can leave Santiago's Prison Hospital.
Chile Vamos distances itself from Republican support for pardoning former Lautaro member Aliste Vega
UDI, RN y Evópoli piden que una ley o un órgano médico, y no el Presidente, defina los indultos humanitarios a enfermos terminales.In Spanish
Minister Rabat says no decision has been made on pardon for Juan Aliste Vega
Republicanos backed a humanitarian pardon for the terminally ill former Lautaro member and called for extending it to uniformed personnel convicted of crimes under the dictatorship.
Juan Aliste Vega’s death reopens debate over pardons in the governing coalition
Republican deputies call for humanitarian pardons for terminally ill prisoners, while Chile Vamos has yet to adopt an official position on the issue.
Republicans renew calls for a humanitarian pardon after Aliste Vega's death
Vicente Bruna, the Republican Party's secretary general, called for terminally ill people who pose no danger to be allowed to die at home.
Arrau rules out classifying Aliste Vega's funeral as high risk
The Security Minister discussed rules on the use of force, the period for arrests in flagrante delicto and funding for police and the prison service at the police committee meeting.
Juan Aliste Vega, convicted of Corporal Moyano's murder, dies after requesting a pardon
The former Lautaro member had terminal cancer, and his request to President Kast for a humanitarian pardon was still at the information-gathering stage.
Santelices leaves the Partido Republicano over support for a pardon for Aliste Vega
La diputada rechazó que la directiva respalde liberar al exlautarista enfermo terminal y se sumó como independiente a la bancada de la UDI.In Spanish
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.
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.
Juan Aliste Vega's defense considers legal action against the state after his death
Lawyer Ricardo Bravo alleges delayed medical care at Rancagua prison for the former Lautaro member convicted of the murder of Corporal Luis Moyano.
Juan Aliste Vega, convicted of killing Corporal Moyano, dies
The former member of the Lautaro Movement had terminal cancer, and his request to Kast for a humanitarian pardon was still at the stage of gathering reports.
Deputy Macarena Santelices quits the Partido Republicano and may return to the UDI
La exministra de la Mujer dejó el partido de Kast por diferencias sobre un posible indulto humanitario al exlautarista Juan Aliste Vega.In Spanish
Tohá calls for dying prisoners, including those convicted of human rights violations, to die at home
The former interior minister proposed addressing these cases through institutional mechanisms rather than presidential pardons, following Aliste Vega's death.
Macarena Santelices leaves the Partido Republicano and joins the UDI caucus
The lawmaker called it "unacceptable" to use a benefit for the former Lautaro member as a bargaining chip to pardon convicted members of the military and police.
Former Lautaro militant convicted of killing a Carabinero asks Kast for a pardon
Juan Aliste Vega, sentenced to 42 years over the 2007 Banco Security robbery, has terminal cancer and is asking to serve the rest of his sentence at home.
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.
Tohá sparks opposition dispute over terminally ill prisoners convicted of crimes against humanity
Fidel Espinoza and Pedro Araya support allowing dying prisoners to die at home; the Socialist Party, the Broad Front, the Christian Democratic Party and the Communist Party reject the idea.
Ossandón (RN) says Kast's governing parties "never became a coalition"
The Chamber's second vice president said Kast decided from the outset not to form a coalition and called for cooperation among equals.
Senator Castro distances himself from another Bachelet candidacy and calls for renewal
The Socialist senator rejects a "Boric 2030" bid, backs a candidate from his own Socialist Party and criticizes Tohá's stance on people convicted of human rights violations.