Chilean deputy attacks memory sites and disappeared-search programs as 'pain entrepreneurs' during budget debate

During Chile's 2027 Justice Ministry budget vote, Republican deputy Javiera Rodríguez denounced memory advocacy and disappeared-search programs as a 'Derechos Humanos Company' and accused opponents of being 'entrepreneurs of other people's pain.' The remarks signal a hardening of political rhetoric around human rights ahead of the budget's passage, with opposition deputy Lorena Pi responding. The incident reflects ongoing polarization over Chile's transitional justice legacy, though its immediate policy impact is unclear.

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