Sixty deputies ask Kast to pardon officers convicted over the 2019 unrest

On Wednesday, sixty Chilean deputies formally requested that President José Antonio Kast grant individual pardons to members of the Carabineros police force and the armed forces. The request concerns officers who were convicted for actions taken in the line of duty during the civil unrest that began in Chile on October 18, 2019.

The petition seeks clemency for security personnel involved in the enforcement operations during the widespread protests. The request highlights an ongoing debate regarding the legal accountability of state forces for their conduct during the 2019 social crisis.