The class action filed by CONADECUS details an alleged chain of violations by CV Trading S.A., Walmart Chile S.A., Rendic Hermanos S.A. (Unimarc/SMU), and Innovaciones, Productos y Servicios SpA (IPS), which marketed mackerel as jack mackerel, affecting thousands of consumers nationwide.

Inspired by the 2008 killing of San Antonio resident Alejandro Martínez, the law won unanimous, cross-party support. Local deputy Camila Rojas (FA) highlighted its human impact, while Martínez’s family thanked lawmakers and recalled the years of effort that made this new institution possible.