Prosecutor Armendáriz faces an evidentiary hearing this Tuesday for his removal request

Prosecutor Armendáriz faces an evidentiary hearing this Tuesday for his removal request

This Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28 and 29, the Supreme Court will hold an evidentiary hearing related to the request for the removal of prosecutor Xavier Armendáriz from office. This request was filed by opposition deputies at the beginning of April. The hearing is held within the framework of the investigation that links the general … Read more

Leo Jofré and Cristián Stewart on the postponement of formalization for General Yáñez

Leo Jofré and Cristián Stewart on the postponement of formalization for General Yáñez

The murder of three police officers in the town of Cañete, Biobío region, has caused a shakeup within the institution, as well as in the political and social world of the country. One of the measures that were taken during the last hours was the decision by the prosecutor’s office to postpone the formalization of … Read more

The concern of the INDH about “unusual” situations in the case against the high command of the Carabineros

The concern of the INDH about “unusual” situations in the case against the high command of the Carabineros

In a statement issued through its social networks, the National Institute of Human Rights (INDH) expressed its concern about a series of “unusual” events in the context of the case that involves senior officers of the Carabineros. The INDH, the complainant in this case, points out three facts that particularly draw its attention and raise … Read more

Court rejects General Yáñez’s defense appeal: formalization continues

Court rejects General Yáñez’s defense appeal: formalization continues

In a decision that marks a new chapter in the legal framework surrounding the General Director of Carabineros, Ricardo Yáñez Reveco, the Court of Appeals of Santiago declared inadmissible the appeal presented by his defense to avoid the imminent formalization set for next 7 May in the Seventh Guarantee Court of Santiago. The charges facing … Read more

General Yáñez toughens tone against those detained for the crime of Lieutenant Sánchez

General Yáñez toughens tone against those detained for the crime of Lieutenant Sánchez

“Lacras”, “infamous”, “damned unfortunates”. The general director of Carabineros, Ricardo Yáñez, toughened his tone towards those detained for the death of Lieutenant Emmanuel Sánchez on Wednesday night in the commune of Quinta Normal. The head of the police institution expressed his total indignation at the attitude of the detainees, stating that their actions are unacceptable … Read more

Lawyer Rodrigo Reyes alludes to a “governance problem in the PDI” after the Muñoz case

Lawyer Rodrigo Reyes alludes to a “governance problem in the PDI” after the Muñoz case

The Fourth Guarantee Court of Santiago decreed this week preventive detention for the former director general of the Investigative Police, Sergio Muñoz, Due to its involvement in the Hermosilla case, it raised questions about what is happening within the high command of the civil police. In this regard, the lawyer, ethics specialist, Rodrigo Reyes, analyzed … Read more

“Reality takes its toll on us for not having faced these types of problems”

“Reality takes its toll on us for not having faced these types of problems”

The crisis faced by the two high commands of the police institutions of our country, a product of the formalizations to the former director general of the Investigative Police (PDI), Sergio Muñoz, and the general director of Carabineros, Ricardo Yáñezbrings back into the debate the police reform that President Gabriel Boric promised at the time … Read more

Leo Jofré and Cristián Stewart on the fragility of the police after the Muñoz case

Leo Jofré and Cristián Stewart on the fragility of the police after the Muñoz case

In this episodee Together and Mixed, Alejandro Repenning spoke with the panelists Leo JofréMetropolitan Regional Councilor, lawyer and activist of Social Convergence, and Christian Stewartexecutive director of IdeaPaís, about the formalization to the former director general of the Investigative Police, Sergio Muñoz. In this regard, in the political panel this moment of conjuncture was raised … Read more

“In Chile, corruption is installed at all levels”

“In Chile, corruption is installed at all levels”

The formalization against the former director general of the Investigative Police (PDI), Sergio Muñoz, for his involvement in the disclosure of data about the investigation within the framework of the Hermosilla case has generated a great debate about the levels of corruption that exist in national public institutions. This situation was addressed by the UDI … Read more

Police crisis: The pressure on General Director Ricardo Yáñez reaches unsustainable levels

Police crisis: The pressure on General Director Ricardo Yáñez reaches unsustainable levels

The situation of the General Director of Carabineros, Ricardo Yáñez, has reached a critical point after recent statements by prominent political leaders. Against the backdrop of a series of scandals and accusations, triggered these days by the audio case, the demand for his resignation has become deafening. The words of Senator DC Iván Flores reflect … Read more