Chile’s Pinera signs hate crime law after gay youth death

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Chile’s Pinera signs hate crime law after gay youth death

Reuters – Chile on Thursday became one of the last Latin American nations to pass an anti-discrimination law, after a brutal beating that led to a young gay man’s death put pressure on conservative president Sebastian Pinera’s government to act. The hate-crime bill, which was originally introduced by ex-president Ricardo Lagos, was signed into law by Pinera after being tied up in Congress for seven years. Chile, one of Latin America’s richest countries, remains conservative and heavily influenced by the Catholic Church, which considers homosexual acts sinful. Read Article

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