Ex-Chilean prosecutor admits $3.5M payment in kidnapping of Chinese citizens

Former prosecutor Vinko Fodich Andrade admitted receiving $3.5 million in connection with the kidnapping of Chinese citizens in Santiago, during a hearing after his arrest by the PDI. The admission implicates a former law-enforcement official in a serious crime, raising concerns about corruption within Chile's judicial system. The full scope of the criminal network and any accomplices remains under investigation.