The army recognizes that soldiers prosecuted for tax evasion have been promoted | National

A confidential report filed in the Santiago Court of Appeal reveals a new irregularity in the armed forces. The text comes from the Chilean Army and acknowledges that a group of officials – who are being prosecuted for tax evasion – has been promoted to rank.

An appeal for protection filed by Captain Rafael Harvey, who responds that there is a "network of protection against corruption" in the ranks of the army, responded to the military institution . In their response, they specify that in most cases the promotions were due to a lack of information .

MP Jorge Brito (Democratic Revolution) denounced the irregularities – badured Radio DNA that "if this happens, it is because we allow it and because we have an army that seems to be very effective for some things but for others it says that it does not have the ability to control and control these situations. "[19659002] The report is signed by Subrogate staff chief of staff, Alejandro Villagra. Informa The Tercera which is among the cases is the first excabo Heriberto Cortez who, in January 2015 was promoted to pre-trial detention for defrauding more than 250 million dollars. He was called to retire in 2017.

In the case of second sergeant Jacqueline Carrasco prosecuted for two crimes related to Milicogate, the institution was insuring that the promotion was prior to the staff command is informed of its situation.

In that of Lieutenant-Colonel Nelson Cantillana promoted Major in January 2011, although he was prosecuted for treasure fraud for approximately $ 44 million, he was sentenced by the second military court in October 2012.

In this regard, MP Brito asked the army to "explain to us how that was going and how, at the same time, the plaintiffs remained in total absence of protection in a hierarchical institution, we have a bill that protects the honest uniforms. "

In this series of affairs, the military institution ensures that" the promotions of units pursued for tax evasion, it can be said that at the time of processing these promotions, no information was available in the institutional body responsible for this procedure "

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