Chile releases two dictatorship-era convicts from Punta Peuco after sentence reduction

Chilean authorities released two former security force members convicted of kidnapping and torture during the Pinochet dictatorship, following a sentence reduction ordered by the Rabat court. The release of Miguel Arias Navarrete and Manuel Cabezas Pérez from Punta Peuco prison marks a continuation of judicial decisions that have reduced sentences for human rights violators, drawing domestic and international scrutiny. The move underscores ongoing tensions between judicial leniency and accountability for past atrocities.

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