Chile ex-military Lavín seeks parole, pressures Kast on pardons

Pedro Lavín Villalobos, a former military officer sentenced to seven years for shooting a protester during Chile's 2019 social unrest, has appealed to the Santiago Court of Appeals for parole, arguing good conduct. His defense is also renewing pressure on President Kast to grant pardons, a politically sensitive move amid ongoing human rights accountability debates.

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