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Democracia Viva: Suprema Welcomes the Protection of Exseremi Contreras and Orders His Immediate Release After 1 Year and 3 Months in Prison - La Tercera

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On Wednesday afternoon, the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court received the application for amparo filed by the defense of the former Housing Secretariat of Antofagasta Carlos Contreras, charged with three crimes of fraud against the Treasury in the framework of the Convention case, specifically in the so-called Viva Democracy. Thus, after 462 days (1 year and three months) in pretrial detention, the highest court ordered the immediate release …

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On Wednesday afternoon, the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court received the application for amparo filed by the defense of the former Housing Secretariat of Antofagasta Carlos Contreras, charged with three crimes of fraud against the Treasury in the framework of the Convention case, specifically in the so-called Viva Democracy. Thus, after 462 days (1 year and three months) in pretrial detention, the highest court ordered the immediate release …

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The former Housing Secretary of the Antofagasta region, Carlos Contreras, rejected on Thursday the charges of fraud against the Fisco in the framework of the investigation of the Aristo Democracia Viva in the case of Conventions, claiming that he could not commit the crimes attributed to him because of his limited administrative powers. It should be recalled that this week the Supreme Court accepted an application for amparo filed by the Contrer…

The former militant of the Democratic Revolution, who spent 462 days in prison, will have to carry out total house arrest and national roots.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court accepted an application for amparo filed by the defense of the former Housing Secretary of Antofagasta, Carlos Contreras, and decided to revoke the precautionary measure of preventive detention on him in the framework of the Democracia Viva case.In his replacement, total house arrest and national rooting were decreed.The decision nullifies the decision previously issued by the Guarantee Court of Antofagasta, which …

After more than a year in pre-trial detention, the former Housing Commissioner of Antofagasta, Carlos Contreras, will leave prison after the Supreme Court receives an application for amparo filed by his defence and amends the precautionary measures against him. From now on, he will have to comply with total house arrest and maintain national roots. Contreras, former member of the Democratic Revolution, was formalized by the Public Prosecutor’s O…

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La Tercera broke the news in Chile on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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