Harms Committed"[R]ight-wing president, José Antonio Kast, confirmed that [he] is considering using the presidential power of pardon to grant leniency to police officers and military personnel convicted of crimes committed during the 2019 social uprising."
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Author: Samuel Karlin
Publication: Left Voice & La Izquierda Diario
March 14, 2026
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#Chile #Policing #Military #Pardons #Protest #Torture
https://www.leftvoice.org/the-new-government-in-chile-is-already-repressive/
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Author: Samuel Karlin
Publication: Left Voice & La Izquierda Diario
March 14, 2026
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#Chile #Policing #Military #Pardons #Protest #Torture
https://www.leftvoice.org/the-new-government-in-chile-is-already-repressive/
The New Government in Chile is Already Repressive - Left Voice
The new right-wing Kast administration in Chile announced that it is considering granting pardons to military personnel convicted of human rights violations during the 2019 social unrest. At the same time, just two days after taking office, it launched a series of raids against migrants.