Chile expresses discontent over recent statements by President Petro

In addition, she posted a video of Gabriela Rivadeneira, one of the members of the International Committee for Justice for Daniel Jadue, who demands his release and claims that his imprisonment is to “end the big pharmaceutical business.”

President Petro made his controversial statements on the same day that the hearing to review the mayor’s precautionary measures was held at the request of the defense, but the court decided to maintain the maximum precautionary measure and leave him in jail, considering him “a danger to the security of society.”

In the morning, government spokesperson Camila Vallejo responded that Chile “has a rule of law” and “separation of powers,” and stressed that changes in the Chilean political system “are determined” by Chile, “not by authorities from other countries.”

“The Executive cannot be giving its opinion or intervening in judicial proceedings that are underway, whether for the Recoleta commune or for another case,” he added.

Petro’s words created a bad moment for the good relations between the governments of both countries and the mutual admiration that both presidents, Petro and Gabriel Boric, have expressed on repeated occasions.