Chilean President impeached

President of Chile, Sebastian Pinera, was impeached on November 9, 2021 by the lower house of Chile’s congress, due to allegations regarding Pandora Papers.

Highlights

• This impeachment has set a trial in the Chile’s Senate on whether to remove him because of allegations that he favoured the sale of family property while being in office.
• Trial received the bare minimum of 78 votes in favour in the 155-member Chamber of Deputies.
• Sixty-seven legislators, including members of the opposition, have voted against the constitutional accusation.
• Others abstained or were absent.

Chilean President have been accused after publication of Pandora Papers, that revealed offshore financial dealings of prominent figures across the world including Sebastian Pinera.