Ex-director of Chilean cultural association sues regional government for $40M after firing

Juan Francisco Vásquez Gómez, former executive director of the Cultural Heritage Association of Los Ríos, filed a labor lawsuit against the regional government (Gore Los Ríos) alleging violation of fundamental rights and unjustified dismissal, seeking 40 million pesos in moral damages. The claim follows his firing after reporting irregularities, per the report. The case is at an early stage; details of the alleged irregularities and the government's response are not yet public.