23/01
The Minister of Justice of Chile, Jaime Gajardo, incorporated the Catholic Church into the National Plan for Searching for Victims of Forced Disappearance, launched by President Gabriel Boric. This plan seeks to clarify the fate of 1,469 people who disappeared during the Pinochet dictatorship, promoting truth, justice and reparation.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION HUMAN RIGHTS
14/01
Senators Saavedra, Latorre and Quintana presented the Bill No. 17.346-06, which proposes to modify Law No. 18.556 on the Electoral Registration System and Electoral Service. The initiative seeks to restrict the right to vote of foreign citizens residing in Chile, allowing them to vote only in municipal elections. The project responds to the increase in the electoral register of foreign citizens in the country, which has grown significantly in recent years. Its promoters maintain that this measure is in line with the legislation of countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela, where the suffrage of foreigners is limited to local electoral processes, under the principle of reciprocity.
Electoral reform
08/01
Deputy Rubén Oyarzo Figueroa presented the Bill No. 17333/24, which prohibits the registration and access to social media accounts by minors under fourteen years of age. According to the project, any account whose owner is under that age must be deleted by digital platforms. Likewise, the initiative establishes that social networks cannot target advertising to minors under fourteen years of age and requires platforms to implement monitoring protocols to ensure compliance with this measure. The proposal arises in response to the growing studies that show the risks of excessive use of social media on the mental health of children and adolescents.
SOCIAL MEDIA CHILD PROTECTION DIGITAL REGULATION
