Human rights
Court acquits Claudio Crespo in Gustavo Gatica case invoking Naín-Retamal law
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Santiago's Fourth Oral Criminal Court unanimously acquitted former Carabineros officer Claudio Crespo for the injuries that blinded Gustavo Gatica during the 2019 social unrest, invoking the Naín-Retamal law to justify legitimate defense. The ruling drew criticism from ruling parties like Frente Amplio and Partido Comunista against the government and Partido Socialista for supporting the law, while President Gabriel Boric defended its backing without intent for impunity. Gatica, now an elected deputy, expressed dissatisfaction and is considering international appeals.
In a satirical opinion piece, Salvador Camarena imagines a chat between legal expert Arturo Medina and ChatGPT dissecting accountability for the December 28, 2025, Interoceánico train derailment in Oaxaca that killed 14. It parallels the 2010 Guardería ABC tragedy, critiquing tendencies to blame past presidents over current officials like the Navy secretary overseeing the project.
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Cali's Personería completed a census of 422 people displaced from Buenos Aires, Cauca, due to armed conflict violence. Among them, 136 are children and adolescents, and 32 elderly individuals needing priority care. Authorities stress the importance of institutional responses focused on human rights.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) recognized structural racism on Thursday (18), aligning the country with democracies like Canada, South Africa, and Colombia. The court ordered measures to address rights violations against the black population but split on whether there is systematic state omission. Experts hail the ruling as a historic step forward.
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A federal judge in Campana declared invalid the presidential decree suspending the Disability Emergency Law and ordered its immediate application nationwide. The ruling rejects the Government's fiscal arguments and emphasizes protection of vulnerable rights. The Executive announced it will appeal the decision.