Chile's Senate voted on Wednesday to strip a former interior minister of hi...
SANTIAGO - Chile’s Senate voted on Wednesday to strip a former interior minister of his right to hold public office, saying he failed to prevent human rights abuses by security forces during days of violent protests.
In a 12-hour marathon session, senators voted 23-18 to punish the ex-interior minister, accusing him of violating the Constitution by failing to stem human rights violations. Lawmakers also said Chadwick failed to maintain public order as chaos swept through the country. The vote comes just hours before the Chamber of Deputies is slated to consider a motion on Thursday to impeach Pinera over similar allegations. The hurdles to impeach Pinera, however, are much higher, requiring a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
The Chilean Ophthalmological Society has said more than 200 people suffered severe eye trauma in the demonstrations, mostly due to police rubber bullets.
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