Exministro Larraín afirma que la Suprema cambió su criterio sobre rebajas de condena
Hernán Larraín maintains that Law 21,421 never sought to protect benefits for people convicted of child abuse and that recent rulings acknowledge this.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
RN proposes reform to block sentence reductions for rapists and sexual abusers
Ximena Ossandón’s proposal would revoke administrative benefits granted to people convicted of sexual offenses in the preceding six months.
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.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Ruling coalition splits over revoking decrees or changing the law on sentence reductions
RN proposes annulling the recent benefits through a constitutional amendment, while the UDI asks the government to study whether it can revoke the decrees.
Ossandón urges Kast to use his powers over reduced sentences for sexual abusers
The vice president of the Chamber of Deputies acknowledged failings across party lines and defended an RN constitutional reform to curb benefits for sexual abusers.
Divided Supreme Court rulings on sentence reductions for convicted sex offenders
Justices Llanos, Valderrama and Gajardo voted differently on petitions for protection of personal liberty filed by offenders sentenced before Law 21,421, amid the crisis facing Minister Rabat.
Former Minister Larraín says Supreme Court changed its position on sentence reductions
Hernán Larraín maintains that Law 21,421 never sought to protect benefits for people convicted of child abuse and that recent rulings acknowledge this.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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.
Rubilar demands Kast admit mistake over sentence reductions for 56 convicts
The former minister called on the President to make a public statement and on Minister Rabat to apologize, while the Ministry of Justice suspended the sentence reduction decrees.
The Supreme Court ruling that preceded 56 sentence reductions for sex offenders
After losing an appeal for constitutional protection on May 14, the Ministry of Justice stopped opposing sentence reductions for sexual offenses against minors and granted 56 reductions.