After the scandal that broke out from the opposition over the pardons that Gabriel Boric delivered to 12 protesters convicted of social protests in 2019 and a former guerrilla who fought against the government of Augusto Pinochet, the government confirmed this morning the resignation of Marcela Ríos, minister of Justice, and Matías Meza-Lopehandía, Chief of Staff.
“Because there were untidiness in the execution of my decision to grant pardons and also considering the need to strengthen the political management of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, I have decided to accept the resignation of Marcela Ríos Tobar from said portfolio,” he commented. in the Palacio de la Moneda, according to local media reports.
Likewise, he assured that “in situations like these we must assume responsibilities”, and announced that Luis Cordero will take the place of Ríos.
In 2021, one of the fundamental promises of Boric’s campaign was the acquittal of prisoners who were imprisoned for crimes that were not related to injuries or attacks against people.
After handing out the pardons, the opposition strongly criticized the decision. “I had to advise the President not to pardon people with criminal records, not to pardon people with previous pardons, not to pardon terrorists,” said Jorge Alessandri, of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).
