Rabat confirma rebaja de penas a dos exmilitares presos en 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.

Chronology

12:47
Deputies allege partial pardons through sentence reductions for child abusers
Lawmakers from across the political spectrum question the Ministry of Justice's approval of sentence reductions for sexual offenses against minors without going through the courts.
13:59
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.
16:37
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.
16:42
Arenas defends legality of sentence reductions for people convicted of sex offenses
The undersecretary of the General Secretariat of Government called the coverage ill-intentioned and said the executive branch only processes what the commissions decide.

08:50
Communist Party postpones questioning of Rabat and requests special session over sentence reductions
Communist deputies will demand explanations from the government over reduced sentences for people convicted of sexual offenses against minors.

01:31
Rabat says most sex offenders whose sentences were reduced are already free
The justice minister defended sentence reductions for 56 people convicted of sexual offenses against minors and said he would apply the same criteria again.
09:11
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.

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