Gabriel Boric: President of Chile faces a complaint of sexual harassment that he denies

The president of Chile, Gabriel Boricfaces a complaint for alleged sexual harassment of a woman 10 years ago, which he “categorically” denies, as his defense revealed on Monday night. The events date back to July 2013, when Boric – 27 years old at the time – was practicing his law studies in the city of Punta Arenas, in the extreme south of Chile. A year later he was elected deputy for the area.

It was there where he met the woman who today accuses him of sexual harassment and dissemination of private materialaccording to the complaint filed on September 6.

But the president’s defense lawyer, Jonatan Valenzuelamaintained that It is President Boric who was harassed through sending dozens of emails, one of them with “explicit” images.

“It is the president who is the victim of a situation of systematic harassment through the sending of emails “which has as an event this year the presentation of this complaint,” Valenzuela told reporters on Tuesday.

According to the professional, The emails were delivered to the Prosecutor’s Office and “are clearly illuminating” of the situation of harassment of which the president claims to be a victim.

“The president categorically rejects and denies the content of this complaint,” Valenzuela added.

“Unfounded complaint”

The complaint It was known on Monday night through an official statement released by the Chilean Presidency.

According to the lawyer, the president’s legal team learned of this judicial action through a periodic review of events that may have significance in various public spheres, and they decided to make it public.

Cristian Crisosto, the head of the public ministry Magellanwhere the president is from, confirmed that “there is a criminal case related to the facts indicated.”

A special team from the public ministry is in charge of the investigation, added prosecutor Crisosto, who refrained from giving more details of the case. case under reservation.

The defense of chilean president38 years old, states that The woman “filed a complaint without any basis.”

“My client never had an emotional or friendly relationship with her and they have not had communication since July 2014,” Valenzuela added.

Boric, who in 2026 will complete his four-year term without the right to immediate re-election, has a special jurisdiction and, to be investigated, the justice system must first approve a judgment of immunity.

The case against Boric is known at times when His government faces a scandal due to accusations of sexual abuse and rape against the former Undersecretary of Security and Interior, Manuel Monsalve. in preventive detention for a week.

In the campaign for his election in 2021, Boric was accused of another alleged sexual harassment which he also denied at the time.

The complaint was never criminally investigated.