Constitutional reform
Government announces reform to restructure gendarmería after corruption network
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President Gabriel Boric surprised by announcing a constitutional reform transferring Gendarmería's security functions to the Ministry of Public Security, in response to Operation Apocalipsis that detained 44 gendarmes for prison corruption. The measure separates inmate custody from social reintegration, which will go to a new body under Justice. Authorities emphasize it aims to fight organized crime and clean the institution.
A cross-party group of lawmakers presented a bill on Friday to raise the bar for constitutional accusations. Chile's Republican Party backed the measure but also proposed restoring the pre-2022 constitutional amendment quorum.
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President Lee Jae Myung said the solidarity shown in the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement was revived when the public thwarted the 2024 martial law attempt.