Chile: Preventive Detention Sought for Gendarmes, Soldier, Ex-Sename Official in Corruption Case

Chilean prosecutors requested preventive detention for three individuals—two gendarmes, a soldier, and a former Sename official—in connection with 'Operation Via Crucis,' an investigation into irregular procurement of supplies across Gendarmería, the Army, and the former Sename. The case marks a notable expansion of corruption probes into Chile's security and social services institutions. The outcome of the detention request is pending, and the full scope of alleged crimes remains under investigation.