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Security minister Steinert defends Nain-Retamal law against INDH director's criticisms
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Security Minister Trinidad Steinert hit back at Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (INDH) Director Yerko Ljubetic's criticisms of the Nain-Retamal law, calling it an attack on his mandate. Steinert accused Ljubetic of using an 'inverted logic' and defended the law as a key advance against criminal impunity. The dispute arose during the INDH's 2025 public accountability event.
The formalization of three ex-carabineros and 12 civilians accused of belonging to a criminal association in Curanilahue was extended until Monday, May 18. The defendants allegedly altered evidence at shooting sites and were part of “La Banda de los Moto”.
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President José Antonio Kast announced a package of measures during Carabineros' 99th anniversary to address the annual loss of nearly 1,000 officers since 2019. The institution faces 12,222 vacancies, mostly in operational roles. Subsecretary Andrés Jouannet stressed the need to reverse the training school deficit.
At sergeant Javier Figueroa's funeral in Puerto Varas, Carabineros posthumously promoted him to suboficial mayor and named a commissary after him. President José Antonio Kast attended and urged support for the institution. The officer died after being shot on March 11.
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Disorders erupted Monday afternoon in Santiago's Barrio Meiggs as street vendors knocked down a perimeter fence during a municipal seizure of illegal cigarettes. Police contained the unrest and detained one person.
A major police operation in Santiago's La Legua neighborhood ended with 21 arrests, seizure of over 30 kilograms of drugs and weapons, and one carabineros shot in the leg. Led by the OS-7 with support from other units, the raid is part of an investigation into drug trafficking in the southern Metropolitan Region. The injured officer is stable after surgery.