LatinNews Daily - 02 November 2026

CHILE: Kast struggling to contain justice scandal

Southern Cone by Anna Grace 02 November 2026 Modified: 02 November 2026 29 views

On 30 October Chile’s President José Antonio Kast dismissed his deputy justice minister, Luis Silva, amid a scandal over reduced sentences granted to more than 50 inmates convicted of sexual abuse and paedophilia, most of whom obtained early release.

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