{"id":11206,"date":"2026-01-06T01:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=11206"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:26:58","slug":"republican-deputy-cristian-araya-accused-of-delaying-bank-secrecy-reform-17-sessions-of-stalling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=11206","title":{"rendered":"Republican Deputy Cristi\u00e1n Araya Accused of Delaying Bank Secrecy Reform: 17 Sessions of Stalling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Original article: Acusan que diputado republicano Cristi\u00e1n Araya volvi\u00f3 a retrasar proyecto que levanta el secreto bancario: Lleva 17 sesiones haciendo lo mismo<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Deputy Lorena Fries (Frente Amplio) raised alarms at the close of this Monday\u2019s session, stating that \u00abonce again, the Republican chair of the Security Commission,\u00bb Deputy Cristi\u00e1n Araya (as shown in the photo), has delayed discussions on the bill aimed at lifting bank secrecy, asserting that this is \u00abnot coincidental; it is a deliberate postponement.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abIs this how they intend to combat corruption and organized crime?\u00bb the parliamentarian criticized in a video shared on her social media platforms, where she pointed out that this is the \u00abseventeenth session without seeing the project that creates the economic intelligence subsystem, namely, the bank secrecy issue.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abSeventeen sessions since the project commenced and we still haven\u2019t reached a conclusion,\u00bb Deputy Fries questioned, reiterating that this delay is \u00abnot a coincidence but a postponement despite immediate discussions initiated by the Executive, which is an obligation for the commission president to address, yet it remains unaddressed.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abClearly, they do not want to lift the bank secrecy,\u00bb the legislator added.<\/p>\n

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Otra vez el presidente republicano de la Comisi\u00f3n de Seguridad retrasa la discusi\u00f3n del proyecto que incluye el levantamiento del secreto bancario. Y no es casualidad: es postergaci\u00f3n deliberada. \u00bfAs\u00ed quieren combatir la corrupci\u00f3n y el crimen organizado? pic.twitter.com\/wGH9EW6DlE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lorena Fries (@lorenafriesm) January 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

\u00abBelarusian Plot\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that Republican Deputy Cristi\u00e1n Araya has been implicated in the transfer of $1.7 million from the real estate conservative of Puente Alto, Sergio Y\u00e1ber, who is currently under investigation for money laundering in the so-called \u00abBelarusian plot,\u00bb which examines judicial corruption that led to significant economic damage to the state-owned company Codelco.<\/p>\n

As reported by national media such as Radio Biob\u00edo, investigations into Deputy Araya\u2019s involvement are ongoing, although judicial sources cited by the broadcaster indicate that the parliamentarian is a \u00abperson of interest\u00bb in the inquiry.<\/p>\n

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El Ciudadano<\/p>\n<\/div>\n