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Former Chilean Deputy Joaquín Lavín León Remains in Pretrial Detention for Fraud Against the Treasury and Trading in Influence

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On Friday, the Fourth Court of Guarantee of Santiago decreed the pretrial detention of Joaquín Lavín León, a former representative of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), from the traditional right, who has been charged with the crimes of fraud against the Treasury, influence trafficking and counterfeiting of a private mercantile instrument. Lavín León is the son of Joaquín Lavín Infante, a prominent Chilean right-wing figure who has been a p…

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This Friday, ex-parliamentary Joaquín Lavín León was placed in pretrial detention in the framework of the investigation for fraud against the Treasury, influence trafficking and malicious use of private instruments. During the hearing, his wife and mother of his children were present, the one also formalized (for another crime), the former mayor of Maipú, Cathy Barriga, who was sending WhatsApp messages to her husband until the last moment. Read…

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This Friday, the Seventh Court of Guarantee of Santiago ordered pre-trial detention for former deputy Joaquín Lavín León for crimes of counterfeiting and malicious use of a commercial private instrument, as well as fraud against the Fisco and trafficking in influence. “The liberty of the accused is considered a danger to society and their pre-trial detention is decreed in his respect,” said Judge Daniel Urrutia.The defense of the former deputy r…

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On Friday, the Fourth Court of Guarantee of Santiago decreed the pretrial detention of Joaquín Lavín León, a former representative of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), from the traditional right, who has been charged with the crimes of fraud against the Treasury, influence trafficking and counterfeiting of a private mercantile instrument. Lavín León is the son of Joaquín Lavín Infante, a prominent Chilean right-wing figure who has been a p…

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In the last few hours, Cristóbal Bonacic, Joaquín Lavin Jr's lawyer, spoke to the press after visiting the previous night the former deputy in the prison Captain Yáver. We recall that Cathy Barriga's husband was placed under preventive detention by the Seventh Court of Guarantee of Santiago due to the crimes of fraud against the Treasury, influence trafficking and counterfeiting of a private commercial instrument. Joaquín Lavín Jr's lawyer: «no …

La Voz de Maipú had exclusive access to a document that beyond being a blacklist in which in 2016 it is asked to fire 1,170 officials of the Municipality of Maipú, evidences what would be a key piece for the investigation being carried out by the Attorney General's Office against Joaquín Lavín Jr. and his surroundings. This list drawn up by the former candidate for mayor and current official of the Municipality of Maipú, Freddy Campusano, makes …

An unexpected moment took place on Friday night in “First Plane”, after Vasco Moulian decided not to delve into the complex judicial scenario facing Joaquín Lavín León. The issue was addressed extensively in Chilevisión’s star, where the panel commented on the investigation that keeps the former UDI deputy in pretrial detention for alleged corruption offences, in the framework of the so-called Maipú case. The case also involves his wife, former …

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La Hora broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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