In Chile, six people have been charged with the 1982 poisoning of ex-President Eduardo Frei Montalva. At the time of his death, Frei Montalva had been a vocal critic of the US-backed military dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Frei Montalva was likely killed for his stance.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet: “I want to say that President Frei, in his time, was denouncing human rights violations, and this is probably the motive for the criminal actions that ultimately cost him his life. Therefore, it seems to me, that here in Chile justice takes a while, but it comes. And in this case, it has arrived, and we know that it helps us as a society.”