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Comptroller Concludes that Steinert Exceeded His Powers by Requesting Data From the PDI in Controversial Reserved Trade

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The Comptroller questioned the actions of former Security Minister Trinidad Steinert in her application to the Investigative Police of detectives transferred in a case she brought in Iquique in January, when she was still the regional prosecutor of Tarapacá. “The analysis does not strictly conform to the powers and functions that the legal system assigns to the ministerial authority concerned and does not agree with her duty to abstain,” said th…

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The Comptroller questioned the actions of former Security Minister Trinidad Steinert in her application to the Investigative Police of detectives transferred in a case she brought in Iquique in January, when she was still the regional prosecutor of Tarapacá. “The analysis does not strictly conform to the powers and functions that the legal system assigns to the ministerial authority concerned and does not agree with her duty to abstain,” said th…

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Former Security Minister José Antonio Kast, Trinidad Steinert, acted outside the law during her administration...

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The holder of the Public Security portfolio said that "we highly value the work done by former Minister Steinert, the work carried out by Comptroller".

The Minister of Security, Martín Arrau, referred to the conclusion of the Comptroller’s Office on his predecessor, Trinidad Steinert, who exceeded his powers by requesting, through an office, specific information from officials of the Investigative Police (PDI). Arrau spoke with the press from La Moneda and, in the first instance, pointed out that “we will not refer to or issue value judgment on Comptroller’s reports.” According to T13, the Secr…

The Comptroller General's Office determined that former Security Minister Trinidad Steinert overstepped legal boundaries, according to Bío Bío, when she requested detailed information from the Investigative Police (PDI) regarding officers working on a criminal investigation. The ruling clearly stated that the former official "exceeded her authority" and that her actions "do not strictly conform to the powers and functions assigned to the ministe…

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The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic has issued an opinion that establishes a breach of the principle of legality on the part of the former Minister of Public Security, María Trinidad Steinert Herrera. According to the ruling, the former authority improperly requested confidential information about officers of the Investigative Police (PDI), in contravention of their legal duty to abstain. The decision, signed by Comptroller Dor…

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La Hora broke the news on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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