Tuesday, 9 November 2021

Chilean president Piñera impeached over Pandora papers revelations

  • Lower house approval vote sets up trial in Chile’s senate
  • Papers revealed offshore dealings of conservative president

Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera has been impeached by the lower house of congress, setting up a trial in the nation’s senate over allegations he favored the sale of a family property while in office.

The vote to impeach passed with the bare minimum of 78 votes needed in the 155-member chamber of deputies, and followed a marathon 20-hour session. Sixty-seven legislators voted against impeachment, including several members of the opposition. Others abstained or were absent.

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