US EditionDetails of the Decree with Which the Government Changed Punta Peuco From a Special Prison to a Common Prison
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On Monday, November 3, President Gabriel Boric confirmed the transformation of the prison complex Punta Peuco into a common prison. The announcement came after the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) completed the decision of reason of the corresponding decree. The executive decision complies with what was promised by the President during his last Public Account, on June 1. The establishment, located in the municipality of Til Til in the M…
On Monday, the government informed the Comptroller's view of the supreme decree by which the administration of President Gabriel Boric made the change in the status of Punta Peuco, moving from a prison facility - where those convicted of human rights violations during the dictatorship are held - to a common penitentiary facility.The decree, to which La Tercera had access, was a visa with scope by the Comptroller's office on Wednesday, October 29…
The Chilean government announced yesterday that it would convert a military prison that held criminals from the Pinochet regime into a public prison. The decision was made to relieve the overcrowding of the entire prison system, Chilean President Gabriel Borich said. Punta Peuco is a special prison equipped with tennis courts, barbecue facilities, a library and a television. It is used to hold people who committed human rights violations during …
On Monday, November 3, President Gabriel Boric confirmed that the Punta Peuco prison will cease operating as an exclusive facility for those convicted of human rights violations committed during the military dictatorship. The announcement was made during an official event at La Moneda Palace, as part of the commemoration of International Human Rights Day. “Punta Peuco will no longer be a special prison for perpetrators of the civic-military dict…
President Gabriel Boric announced the end of the Punta Peuco prison as a special prison for those convicted of crimes against humanity committed during the dictatorship. In this way, it will become a common prison facility and since next year new inmates will be admitted. In conversation with ‘What was missing’, the lawyer and former minister of justice, Isidro Solís, referred to the controversial measure adopted by the President. Online he assu…
The President announced this Monday that the Comptroller's Office took note of the decree by which Punta Peuco ceases to be a special penalty and becomes definitely a common penalty.
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