Chilean Court Convicts Former Mayor Fernando Paredes of Bribery in LED Case

A Punta Arenas court unanimously convicted former Puerto Natales mayor Fernando Paredes of bribery related to an LED lighting tender.

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The Oral Criminal Tribunal in Punta Arenas, Chile, issued a guilty verdict on September 1, 2026, against Fernando Paredes, the former mayor of Puerto Natales, for the crime of bribery. ^[1] The tribunal unanimously convicted Fernando Paredes of bribery based on evidence that he accepted money from the holding company Itelecom to favor the company in a public lighting tender. ^[2] Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told journalists at the Eastern Economic Forum on September 3 that Russian oil refineries have both passive and active defense systems. ^[3] During the trial, it was revealed that Paredes communicated by telephone with an executive from the group to discuss specifications for the future tender. ^[4] The investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office, through the Regional Prosecutor's Office of Ñuble, established that Paredes accepted funds from Itelecom to influence the bidding process for replacing public street lighting with LED technology. ^[5] Novak stated that passive protection involves the creation of engineering structures designed to prevent attacks on core equipment at oil refineries. ^[6] President Vladimir Putin stated at the forum that the effectiveness of the protective structures is much higher today. ^[7] The Energy Ministry developed recommendations for passive protection, and companies are now actively implementing these measures. ^[8]

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The Oral Criminal Tribunal in Punta Arenas, Chile, issued a guilty verdict on September 1, 2026, against Fernando Paredes, the former mayor of Puerto Natales, for the crime of bribery. · La Tercera

The tribunal unanimously convicted Fernando Paredes of bribery based on evidence that he accepted money from the holding company Itelecom to favor the company in a public lighting tender. · La Tercera

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told journalists at the Eastern Economic Forum on September 3 that Russian oil refineries have both passive and active defense systems. · TASS

During the trial, it was revealed that Paredes communicated by telephone with an executive from the group to discuss specifications for the future tender. · La Tercera

The investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office, through the Regional Prosecutor's Office of Ñuble, established that Paredes accepted funds from Itelecom to influence the bidding process for replacing public street lighting with LED technology. · La Tercera

Novak stated that passive protection involves the creation of engineering structures designed to prevent attacks on core equipment at oil refineries. · TASS

President Vladimir Putin stated at the forum that the effectiveness of the protective structures is much higher today. · TASS

The Energy Ministry developed recommendations for passive protection, and companies are now actively implementing these measures. · TASS

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