Ossandón Takes on the Legal Titans: A Political Opera or Just a Farce?
This Thursday, Senator Manuel José Ossandón, perhaps with a hint of swagger and a side of popcorn, ambled into the National Prosecutor’s Office to file a complaint against none other than Luis Hermosilla and the former prosecutor, Manuel Guerra. It’s a story that’s unfolding like a legal thriller that also doubles as a soap opera.
But wait! As he was settling in for his tête-à-tête with prosecutor Mario Carrera, representing Arica and Parinacota (sounds like a fancy cocktail, doesn’t it?), Ossandón wasn’t just whistling “zippity doo dah.” No, he came armed with probing questions about the stance of former President Sebastián Piñera during a trial for influence peddling, as if Piñera was his own personal Al Pacino in a courtroom drama.
Drama Unfolds: The Leaks and the Allegations
The crux of the beef lies in some leaked conversations where Hermosilla and Guerra chit-chat about Ossandón’s judicial woes. And you thought your family WhatsApp group was full of drama! According to Ossandón, this wasn’t just gossip; it shed light on a murky “political operation” supposedly designed to clip his wings when it came to his presidential aspirations. So much for a friendly game of politics!
And let’s not forget Ossandón’s impressive manifesto: He’s not just pointing fingers at a couple of blokes but has thrown the entire kitchen sink into the mix, third-degree style. His complaint also implicates all those “responsible, whether as authors, accomplices or accessories,” like some twisted game of legal tag. Under sections of the Penal Code, they stand accused of administrative malfeasance, influence peddling, and violation of secrecy. Ah, just your average Tuesday in the political arena.
But the pièce de résistance? Ossandón declared that he was the victim of a character assassination that would make Shakespeare weep. “They didn’t investigate me; they massacred me!” he exclaimed dramatically. A classic line! One could imagine a close-up where he dramatically leans into the camera, tears glistening, and the soundtrack crescendos.
“A Serious Political Operation” or Just Serious Shenanigans?
But I digress! What’s Ossandón’s grand theory, you ask? According to him, this isn’t just about petty rivalry; oh no! This was a “serious political operation to destroy me,” which admittedly sounds alarmingly like a plot twist in a low-budget thriller. He alleges that he became an “enemy” of many following his differences with the Piñera administration. Who knew a difference of opinion could lead to such high-stakes drama?
As if channeling his inner detective, Ossandón paints a vivid picture of how Guerra and the advisor Hermosilla plotted against him—like some clandestine meeting of the sinister, power-hungry elite discussing how to slaughter a political contender. “Do you think it’s not enough for a prosecutor to tell the advisor to the Minister of the Interior what the government wants to do with me?” he quipped—well, yes, actually, we thought it would be less dramatic!
In the end, Ossandón concludes that the blaring siren here is the serious misuse of power within the system. It’s a message that rings true in many democratic setups around the globe: political machinations can often make Machiavelli seem like a novice. He stands, arms crossed, exclaiming, “There is a serious political operation here—not just a shambles of bureaucratic nonsense!”
In conclusion, whether you treat this as a gripping legal saga or a light-hearted farce, one thing’s for sure: the next chapter is bound to be just as entertaining. Keep your popcorn ready, folks. This political spectacle is just getting warmed up!
This Thursday, Senator Manuel José Ossandón (RN) arrived at the National Prosecutor’s Office to present a complaint against the accused Luis Hermosilla and former prosecutor Manuel Guerra.
At the same time, the opposition parliamentarian asked to know What was the position of the government of former President Sebastián Piñera in the trial for influence peddling? that he faced.
In the instance, The senator was received by the prosecutor of Arica and Parinacota, Mario Carrerawho is in charge of the investigation into the well-known Audio case.
The legal action responds to the Leaked conversations in which Hermosilla and Guerra address the judicial process that Ossandón faced. According to the latter, there was a “political operation” to prevent his presidential candidacy. The investigation was led by the questioned prosecutor Guerra.
Ossandón denounces Hermosilla and Guerra after chat leaks
According to the document, to which he had access Radio Bío Bíothe complaint is directed – in addition to Hermosilla and Guerra – against all those who are responsible, whether as authors, accomplices or accessories.
The above, of the crimes established by articles 228 (administrative malfeasance), 240 bis (influence peddling) and 246 (violation of secrecy)all from the Penal Code.
“There are messages filed in the months of June and August 2020 that have as their object a criminal judicial case in respect of which I was investigated as an accused in an absolutely irregular and unfair manner and which culminated in a definitive dismissal in my favor.”the complaint says.
Adding that “as of the date of the reported events, “Luis Hermosilla served as an advisor to the Ministry of the Interior, while Manuel Guerra was Regional Prosecutor for the eastern zone of Santiago.”.
Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of article 260 of the Penal Code, both had the status of public officials.
Ossandón: “There is a serious political operation here”
According to Ossandón, “I was part of a political operation to persecute me, to destroy mewith immense damage to my honor, to my family. “As I had great differences with the last government, under Piñera (…) perhaps I became an enemy of many people”.
Immediately afterwards, he said that “I showed all the evidence and everything that came out of how prosecutor Guerra asked for instructions and misused the information (…) they did not judge me or investigate me, they massacred me.”
“Do you think it’s not enough for a prosecutor to tell the advisor to the Minister of the Interior what the government wants to do with me? Clearly, there were instructions (…) the instruction was to destroy me. I had the possibility of being a presidential candidate and the (Piñera) government did not like that,” he said.
Finally, he concluded that “There is a serious political operation here and that is what is serious.”. The serious thing is that how a prosecutor can use his power politically to persecute someone.”
