CLThe president of the Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI), Guillermo Ramírez, stated that potential pardons for military personnel and carabineros convicted of crimes during the 2019 social unrest should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This stance sparked criticism from Johannes Kaiser, leader of the National Libertarian Party (PNL), who expressed frustration and called it shameful, arguing it was an excuse to continue pursuing and convicting uniformed personnel. The discussion comes amid debates over whether to grant general pardons to members of the armed forces and Carabineros serving sentences for crimes committed during the October 18, 2019, protests. President José Antonio Kast has publicly supported using his presidential pardon power, while Justice Minister Fernando Rabat emphasized decisions would be based on individual cases' merits. Meanwhile, the PNL, backed by the Republican Party, plans to introduce legislation seeking a general pardon for all uniformed personnel convicted for their involvement in illegal acts during the social unrest.
Bias read (Center): The article presents both perspectives—Ramirez's call for case-by-case evaluation and Kaiser's opposition—without overtly favoring one side. It includes direct quotes from both figures and does not exhibit biased language or selective sourcing.
