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Kast nominates Marisol Rojas to Supreme Court to replace controversial former minister Letelier

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • Chilean President José Antonio Kast nominated Justice Minister Marisol Andrea Rojas Moya to the Supreme Court.
  • Rojas was nominated to replace former minister María Teresa Letelier, whom the article describes as controversial.
  • The executive formally submitted the nomination to the Senate committee responsible for constitutional, legislative and judicial matters.

President José Antonio Kast has nominated Justice Minister Marisol Andrea Rojas Moya to join Chile’s Supreme Court, putting forward a replacement for former minister María Teresa Letelier.

The appointment was formalized through an official document sent by the executive branch to the Senate’s Constitution, Legislation, Justice and Regulations Committee. The committee will handle the nomination as part of the Senate process.

The nomination follows Letelier’s departure from the court. BioBioChile’s headline describes the former minister as controversial, framing the appointment as a change involving a prominent and disputed predecessor.

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