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Rinconada Mayor Violates House Arrest for Third Time Amid Allegations of 3,000% Overpricing

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • The mayor of Rinconada allegedly violated his house arrest for the third time while facing charges linked to alleged overpricing of up to 3,000%.
  • He is charged with four offenses, including fraud against the state, incompatible negotiation, forgery and malicious use of a public document.
  • The Los Andes Guarantee Court accepted a complaint filed by the mayor against three former municipal councillors.

The mayor of Rinconada has allegedly breached his house arrest for the third time while facing charges over alleged overpricing of up to 3,000%.

Mayor Galdames is being prosecuted for four offenses: fraud against the state, incompatible negotiation, forgery and malicious use of a public document. He has been under arrest since May.

The case is unfolding alongside a separate legal action. The Los Andes Guarantee Court accepted for processing a complaint filed by the mayor against three former councillors of the municipality.

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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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