National prosecutor Jorge Abbott will open a criminal investigation against President Sebastian Pinera on the sale of a stake in the Dominga mine project by the Pinera family, said the director of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Unit Marta Herrera.
- New information revealed could be labeled as bribery or tax related crimes
- Pandora Papers revealed a contract in the British Virgin Islands related to the sale and that was not incorporated in a 2017 investigation so it would be a new precedent: Herrera
- NOTE: Earlier:
Court in Chile admits criminal complaint against President Piñera
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