Tag: Chile's Supreme Court

• Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 09:12 UTC

  Chile's Supreme Court rules against dictatorship criminals

  

  Chile's Supreme Court has struck down a legal mechanism known as “partial prescription” for crimes against humanity committed during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973–1990). The decision was made in compliance with a mandate from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR).

• Monday, September 9th 2024 - 21:18 UTC

  Chilean Supreme Court Justice Vivanco suspended for ties to corruption scandal

  

  Chile's Supreme Court Monday suspended Justice Ángela Vivanco from her bench after she was found to be linked to a corruption case. In the meantime, the process for her permanent dismissal has been triggered. Vivanco may not be the only magistrate to lose her job to the scandal.