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In Chile, hundreds of women demand the resignation of the justice minister over reduced sentences for rapists

A rally took place outside the presidential palace in Santiago demanding the resignation of Justice Minister Fernando Rabat, following reports of reduced sentences for at least 56 people convicted of sexual crimes against children. President Kast's approval rating fell to 26%, and the opposition is preparing an impeachment motion against the minister.

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Hail, floods and power outages hit Santiago

A severe storm with hail and downpours paralyzed the capital of Chile: the districts of Providencia, Las Condes and Estación Central were flooded, water entered homes and the Alto Las Condes shopping center, metro service was disrupted, and firefighters rescued people in a flooded underpass in Peñalolén.

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