Chile Protests: At Least 57 Sex Offender Receive Sentence Cuts | Petrol Bombs Hurled at Police
Protests have erupted in Chile’s capital, Santiago, over sentence reductions granted to convicted child sexual offenders and rapists. Protesters hurled petrol bombs at police, prompting security forces to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. According to reports, the Chilean government issued 56 decrees reducing prison sentences, benefiting 27 convicted child sexual abusers and 29 rapists. Justice Minister Fernando Rabat has defended the controversial reductions, while…
