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Councilman Pretends Kidnapping to Hide Drug Use with Public Viatics - Latino-News - the Hispanic Newspaper

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April 22, 2026 – Chile – Agencies. The Municipality of San Felipe confirmed the beginning of a legal action against Councilman Ronald Olivares, of an independent character, after it was revealed that the complaint for kidnapping filed by the official in February 2025 was a montage. The aim of this deception was to hide his absence from work and the misuse of public resources during a training trip to the area of Viña del Mar. The case took an un…

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April 22, 2026 – Chile – Agencies. The Municipality of San Felipe confirmed the beginning of a legal action against Councilman Ronald Olivares, of an independent character, after it was revealed that the complaint for kidnapping filed by the official in February 2025 was a montage. The aim of this deception was to hide his absence from work and the misuse of public resources during a training trip to the area of Viña del Mar. The case took an un…

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The Municipality of San Felipe confirmed the presentation of a complaint against Councilman Ronald Olivares, who reported a false kidnapping last year, for events that occurred in the midst of a training of councillors in Viña del Mar. Specifically, the edil came to a police station in February 2025 to report that, at the end of January of the same year, when he was in the Garden City for the training, he was kidnapped by two subjects who approa…

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The Municipality of San Felipe announced a complaint against Councilman Ronald Olivares, who admitted to having denounced a false kidnapping after having gone out to buy drugs.According to Emol, Olivares reported to the Carabineros that at the end of January in Viña del Mar he had been the victim of a kidnapping by two subjects. This was when he was leaving a training course to a family member's home. However, some time later, he acknowledged th…

What began as a police alert for the alleged kidnapping of a councilman from San Felipe, gave a 180 degree turn that has stunned the Valparaíso Region. Ronald Olivares, after being reported missing after attending a training in Viña del Mar, finally confessed to the Carabineros that the [...] The San Felipe Council entry recognizes misuse of viatics to buy cocaine was first published in Desenfoque.cl.

The Municipality of San Felipe confirmed the presentation of a complaint against Councilman Ronald Olivares (Independent elected in the Centro Democrático pact), who reported a false kidnapping last year, for events that occurred in the midst of a training of councillors in Viña del Mar. Specifically, the edil came to a police station in February 2025 to report that, at the end of January of that same year, when he was in the Ciudad Jardín for t…

Ronald Olivares claims that he acted under intimidation and denies buying drugs for his own consumption.

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BioBioChile broke the news in Chile on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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