Child “slaved” in Iquique: woman accused domestic violence to obtain custody of the child

It was on 16 November 2023 that the Family Court of Iquique resolved a matter that would end up marking the next two years of a minor who would suffer serious harm against his integrity. That time the woman, identified as Glenda Espinoza, 51, obtained custody of the 13-year-old child, after she denounced her ex-partner for domestic violence. According to the woman, the violence would have occurred against her and the child, who is her stepson. “…

"We asked for him to be taken out of his house and they answered that it was not the idea, because it was going to be derived to the Sename," a woman told Cooperativa who claims that the abuses were known a year ago. "The issue did not move until the PDI appeared (to stop the stepmother)", who was formalized for frustrated homicide and was imprisoned.

A 51-year-old woman, G.C.E.A., accused of repeated attempted murder and habitual abuse of her 13-year-old stepson, was attacked in Iquique prison. The severity of her injuries, including a broken nose, led to her urgent transfer to the Iquique Regional Hospital. The accused faces charges of subjecting the minor to inhumane conditions, depriving him of food and water, and inflicting constant physical and psychological abuse, acts that have genera…

This Monday, a program was positioned as the most widely seen morning in Chile, after reaching the first spot of rating tv. This, it did so by displacing the favorite of the audience who remained undefeated in the first position of the ranking. The day was marked by the coverage of the outrageous case of the minor who was "slaved" by his stepmother in Iquique. In addition, the review on the bravas bars, following the tragedy that occurred at the…

Amidst the assault on the 51-year-old accused, the Family Court is awaiting a decision on who will remain with the minor.

Only a few days ago, a shocking case of child abuse was revealed against a 13-year-old in Iquique. According to information provided by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the abuses began in November 2023 and were maintained to date. In that period of time, the accused struck the child with a stick, with a hammer, wounded him with a knife and even suffocated him with a cord “leaving him breathless for a few seconds, after which he let him go, all t…