Kast pide mirar al futuro ante el aniversario del 18-O y evita hablar de indultos
11 collected articles · Politics · the latest at 23:31
The President ruled out an official event marking the social unrest, despite pressure from libertarian Senator Vanessa Kaiser, and did not answer questions about pardons.
Chronology
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Tohá warns Kast that pardoning uniformed personnel would cause "very great harm"The former interior minister questioned pardons driven by pressure from political camps, as happened with Boric's pardons related to the social unrest.
- Deputy Rodríguez says Kast should have pardoned police officers on March 11The Republican lawmaker is promoting the "Imprisoned for Serving" campaign and asking the Senate to discuss a general pardon for convicted uniformed personnel.
- Squella urges Kast to pardon police officers convicted over the social unrestThe Republican Party president advocated full freedom for some imprisoned officers, while RN and Evópoli prefer to consider sentence commutations.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- RN leader accuses Deputy Araya of attacking Piñera for political gainAndrea Balladares defended Sebastián Piñera's legacy and warned that internal disputes within the ruling coalition complicate matters for Kast's government.
- Deputy Araya defends Republican Party’s role in October 18 protests and calls for pardons for police and military personnelThe Republican lawmaker dismisses the risk of another wave of unrest and proposes three former Piñera ministers as possible government spokeswomen.
- Kast calls for no repeat of October 18 unrest and stays silent on pardons for police and military personnelRepublicans and libertarians press the President for a gesture toward convicted police officers, while Tohá proposes allowing terminally ill prisoners to die at home.
- Kast urges a look to the future ahead of October 18 anniversary and avoids discussing pardonsThe President ruled out an official event marking the social unrest, despite pressure from libertarian Senator Vanessa Kaiser, and did not answer questions about pardons.
- Kast calls for looking to the future and hopes October 18 unrest will not happen againThe President ruled out an official event marking the social unrest despite libertarian criticism and avoided answering questions about possible pardons.
- Kast rules out official event marking October 18 as governing parties prepare joint statementLa Moneda will not commemorate the seventh anniversary of the social unrest, while Johannes Kaiser's libertarians criticize the government's omission.
- Kast calls for October 18 events to "never happen again" and avoids discussing pardonsThe president will hold no official event to mark the anniversary of the social uprising and remained silent amid pressure from libertarians and Republicans.