Elected Congressman Enrique Bassaletti Exposed for Receiving Double Pension from Carabiners, Set to Earn Nearly $13 Million Monthly

According to a study by Fundación Sol, the average pension paid to members of the Armed Forces and Police is $1.5 million, while the average old-age pension for those who contributed between 25 and 30 years under the AFP system is less than $500,000. Currently, Bassaletti receives a total pension of $5,454,917, which is ten times greater than that of an AFP retiree, to which he will now add over $7 million in 'parliamentary salary.'

The Citizen

05/01/2026 6:34pm

Original article: Diputado electo: Revelan que Enrique Bassaletti recibe doble pensión en Carabineros y ganará casi $13 millones al mes

A report from Contrapoder Chile has revealed that former Carabineros general and newly elected congressman for the Republican Party, Enrique Bassaletti, receives a double pension from the police institution. Combined with his parliamentary salary, this amounts to over $12 million monthly.

The findings are based on records from the Dirección de Previsión de Carabineros de Chile (Dipreca), accessed by Contrapoder Chile through transparency requests.

These records show that Bassaletti receives a monthly pension of $4,893,337 as a former Carabineros general, plus an additional pension of $561,580 for having been a professor for Carabineros, which will start in September 2025.

«Thus, the newly elected congressman collects a total of $5,454,917 from both pensions,» states the Contrapoder Chile report.

Read the full report HERE

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