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Belarusian scandal: Prosecutor expands investigations into corruption in other cases handled in the Third Chamber
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Belarusian scandal: Prosecutor expands investigations into corruption in other cases handled in the Third Chamber

The Chilean judiciary has expanded its investigation into a case involving alleged corruption linked to the 'Belarus plot,' which initially focused on irregularities in legal proceedings related to the construction firm Fundamenta. The probe now includes examining the conduct of the Constitutional Court, where former Supreme Court minister Ángela Vivanco was a member, in other cases involving the same accused lawyers. On July 22, prosecutors requested administrative records from the Judicial Power Corporation (CAPJ), including information on the composition of the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court and the average time taken to issue rulings. On July 23, the regional prosecutor in Los Lagos asked the Supreme Court president, Justice Gloria Ana Chevesich, to provide details on all cases handled by Vivanco between 2020 and 2024 involving specific lawyers. Responses were received by August 20 and August 11 respectively. In parallel, the Public Prosecutor’s Office conducted various investigations into potential deficiencies, focusing on claims made by Kodama Construction and Hurcam Transportation. On July 21, prosecutors issued Instruction Particular 471 to Carabineros' 0S7 unit, broad

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Belarusian scandal: Prosecutor expands investigations into corruption in other cases handled in the Third Chamber

The Chilean judiciary has expanded its investigation into a case involving alleged corruption linked to the 'Belarus plot,' which initially focused on irregularities in legal proceedings related to the construction firm Fundamenta. The probe now includes examining the conduct of the Constitutional Court, where former Supreme Court minister Ángela Vivanco was a member, in other cases involving the same accused lawyers. On July 22, prosecutors requested administrative records from the Judicial Power Corporation (CAPJ), including information on the composition of the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court and the average time taken to issue rulings. On July 23, the regional prosecutor in Los Lagos asked the Supreme Court president, Justice Gloria Ana Chevesich, to provide details on all cases handled by Vivanco between 2020 and 2024 involving specific lawyers. Responses were received by August 20 and August 11 respectively. In parallel, the Public Prosecutor’s Office conducted various investigations into potential deficiencies, focusing on claims made by Kodama Construction and Hurcam Transportation. On July 21, prosecutors issued Instruction Particular 471 to Carabineros' 0S7 unit, broad

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