Dismissed amid the "Muñeca Bielorrusa" case, former Supreme Court Minister Ángela Vivanco played a key role in reducing the 95% fine against SQM in the Cascadas Case, with experts suggesting her actions could lead to millions in losses for the state and favor the Ponce Pinochet family.

The accusation process now moves to the Senate. Deputy Daniel Manouchehri, who presented the charges in the Chamber, stated that Chile is currently experiencing a "brutal and justifiable" crisis of trust in the judiciary. "Chileans deserve to be judged by honest, independent, impartial judges, distant from corruption networks, everything contrary to what Diego Simpertigue has demonstrated," the deputy argued.

"We are experiencing very complex times. However, I believe the way to overcome them is by acting with transparency, full respect for the constitutional and legal norms that govern our actions, and by maintaining a public and private life that reflects our adherence to the ethical principles that guide us," said the magistrate following her unanimous election to the position.

According to the ruling, the victim was 23 years old, a student, and a community leader in Las Condes, affiliated with the Christian Left. He was detained and tortured by Carabineros in 1985 and 1988 during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, subjected to kicks, punches, and buttstock blows.

Documents submitted by the minister's defense to the Constitutional Accusation Review Commission include an invoice in his name, but lack bank statements confirming the payment. Simpertigue's attorney acknowledged during the hearing that Mario Vargas paid with his card but claimed there was subsequent reimbursement from the minister without presenting evidence that this transaction took place.

Committee chair Maite Orsini noted that the submitted documents displayed "evident inconsistencies" and labeled them as "completely irrelevant."

The account @Kasterizador — identified by internal reports from Chile Vamos as a "mother account" of the pro-Kast troll ecosystem and mentioned by Matthei among coordinated attacks she attributed to the Republican environment — posted a death threat against presidential candidate Jeannette Jara.

"When authorities do not meet basic standards of integrity, it is our duty to hold them accountable," stated Councilor Andrés Argandoña, while his colleague, Alejandra Valle, asserted that it is "serious that the mayor is threatening councilors with personal lawsuits, in an attempt to silence us while we are carrying out our oversight duties."

Los Lagos Mayor Víctor Fritz (Ind-Chile Vamos) confirmed the validity of the agreement between Pedro Burgos and the municipality, arguing that the principle of presumption of innocence protects him while the appeal process is underway with Tricel.

The Appeals Court of Temuco determined that "there was no documentation of any hypothetical flagrance, nor was it verified that the petitioners engaged in any conduct that justified the use of coercive immobilization techniques, let alone warrant the application of potentially harmful force, such as cervical compression or repeated exposure to irritants."