According to statements made in the hearing by Arica's regional prosecutor Mario Carrera, the conscripts faced physical and psychological abuse, were forced to drink contaminated water, lived in spaces with rodent feces, and slept in overcrowded conditions. In this case, in addition to Franco Vargas' death, six other young men sustained serious injuries.

At Chada Hill, several wooden crosses honor the executed farmers of Paine. Family members state these were crafted by Alejandro Bustos, 'El Colorín', the only survivor of that massacre. All bear the same inscription: October 2, 1973.

In an unprecedented event in the history of the Chilean penitentiary system, the State Defense Council (CDE) has filed a criminal complaint against 77 individuals for alleged involvement in a widespread corruption network, including 42 officials from Gendarmería de Chile and 35 civilians, tied to serious breaches of integrity within two major prison facilities.

The defense team for former Minister Ángela Vivanco will appeal to the Supreme Court following the unanimous decision by the Santiago Court of Appeals that allowed the prosecution's complaint against her over alleged corruption related to cases processed in the country's highest court, including the well-known "Belarusian plot."

Socialist deputies Daniel Manouchehri and Daniella Cicardini have filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate massive transfers exceeding $250 million from Dominga to the law firm of Eduardo Lagos and Mario Vargas, implicated in the Bielorrusa scheme, along with payments to the wife of Minister Jean Pierre Matus during the same period the judge ruled in favor of the mining project.

Legal experts from the Association of Jurists for Democracy, the American Association of Jurists, and the International Platform for Human Rights have called on the people of Chile and its organizations to reject the unacceptable position of elected President José Antonio Kast, which not only pushes the country outside the realm of International Law—breaking its tradition as a promoter of peace and international security—but also fuels illegitimate aggression against a brother nation with unpredictable consequences.

The emergency originated in a mechanical workshop where the suspects used electric tools, creating sparks that ignited dry grass. This action was deemed "reckless" by the prosecution, as it was performed over combustible surfaces without considering the strong winds present.

“The videos clearly depict the unlawful manner in which Claudio Crespo discharged the shots, aiming at the upper third of the protesters, which was expressly prohibited by carabineros regulations that mandated shooting at the lower third,” stated Gajardo during the presentation of the closing arguments.

Lawyer Mauricio Daza argued, "It is evident that ministers who have acknowledged requesting favors from Manuel Guerra to benefit their nominations for judicial positions are not in an objective position of impartiality to resolve the chapter complaint against that ex-prosecutor, who is accused of corruption."

Between 2023 and 2024, the General Directorate of Pawn Credit (DICREP), known as Tía Rica, permitted repeated transactions exceeding $7 billion annually and registered 1,681 individuals with criminal records who pawned goods worth $1.507 billion without the service filing any reports or providing information to authorities.