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Justice ministry and prosecution clash over pressure in Lee-linked corruption appeal
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Controversy between South Korea's justice ministry and prosecution intensified on November 12 over alleged pressure to forgo appealing a corruption case linked to President Lee Jae-myung. The decision not to appeal the high-profile real estate scandal from Lee's time as Seongnam mayor has sparked internal pushback and suspicions of undue influence. The Seoul Central District chief prosecutor offered to resign, while the opposition demands the justice minister's resignation.
A woman is being charged with gross animal cruelty after 41 dogs were seized in Östergötland county in 2024. The dogs lived in dire conditions in a house covered in feces, without heat, and competing for food. The woman denies the charges.
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The Ministry of Justice appointed Park Cheol-woo, head of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office anticorruption department involved in the controversial Daejang-dong appeal drop, as the new chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. The reshuffle, aimed at stabilizing the prosecution, has drawn criticism for defying common sense. Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin filed a complaint with the Corruption Investigation Office against the justice minister and others.
O Terceiro Tribunal Oral Criminal de Santiago absolveu por maioria oito réus no caso SQM, incluindo o ex-senador Pablo Longueira e o candidato Marco Enríquez-Ominami, criticando a duração do processo e a qualidade das provas da promotoria. A sentença destaca uma violação ao direito a um julgamento oportuno após 11 anos de investigação e um julgamento de três anos. A decisão será proferida em agosto de 2026, deixando espaço para um recurso de nulidade.