Chile proposes to remove statute of limitations on sex crimes


Chile's President Sebastian Pinera speaks after a meeting with Brazilian President Michel Temer at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's President Sebastian Pinera proposed on Thursday to remove the statute of limitations on sex crimes, days after victims abused by a Catholic priest in Chile met with the Pope seeking retribution for the alleged crimes.

Pinera called on Chile's Congress to act quickly in approving the bill, saying it would end impunity in cases that now have a statute of limitations that varies between 5 and 10 years, depending on the nature of the crime.

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