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Chilean Investigative Commission on Cerimedo Fails Due to Lack of Quorum

A proposed investigative commission into Fernando Cerimedo's ties to President Kast failed in Chile's Chamber of Deputies due to insufficient quorum.

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The Chamber of Deputies in Chile failed to create an investigative commission proposed by Deputy José Montalva because the number of present parliamentarians did not meet the required institutional quorum. [1] The Chamber of Deputies in Venezuela rejected a proposal to create an investigative committee on 2026-04-12 due to a lack of quorum, as only 103 of the 155 total deputies attended the session. [2] Deputy José Montalva of the Independent Democratic Union (Ind.-PPD) proposed an initiative to investigate potential connections between Argentine consultant Fernando Cerimedo and actors linked to President José Antonio Kast's current government. [3] On Tuesday, the initiative received 60 votes in favor, 41 votes against, and 2 abstentions, which was insufficient to reach the quorum needed for advancement. [4] President José Antonio Kast confirmed on Monday that he knows Fernando Cerimedo but stated that he has never worked with him and that his government does not have advisory services with this person. [5] The proposed investigative committee was intended to clarify the use of bots and potential algorithmic manipulation in electoral processes within the country. [6] The vote resulted in 60 deputies voting in favor of the proposal, 41 voting against it, and 2 abstaining, falling short of the 62 votes required for approval. [7] José Montalva, a deputy from the PPD party who was an impetus for the investigation, stated that his sector will resubmit the proposal immediately to secure a vote the following Wednesday. [8]
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  1. The Chamber of Deputies in Chile failed to create an investigative commission proposed by Deputy José Montalva because the number of present parliamentarians did not meet the required institutional quorum. · La Tercera
  2. The Chamber of Deputies in Venezuela rejected a proposal to create an investigative committee on 2026-04-12 due to a lack of quorum, as only 103 of the 155 total deputies attended the session. · cooperativa.clChile
  3. Deputy José Montalva of the Independent Democratic Union (Ind.-PPD) proposed an initiative to investigate potential connections between Argentine consultant Fernando Cerimedo and actors linked to President José Antonio Kast's current government. · La Tercera
  4. On Tuesday, the initiative received 60 votes in favor, 41 votes against, and 2 abstentions, which was insufficient to reach the quorum needed for advancement. · La Tercera
  5. President José Antonio Kast confirmed on Monday that he knows Fernando Cerimedo but stated that he has never worked with him and that his government does not have advisory services with this person. · La Tercera
  6. The proposed investigative committee was intended to clarify the use of bots and potential algorithmic manipulation in electoral processes within the country. · cooperativa.clChile
  7. The vote resulted in 60 deputies voting in favor of the proposal, 41 voting against it, and 2 abstaining, falling short of the 62 votes required for approval. · cooperativa.clChile
  8. José Montalva, a deputy from the PPD party who was an impetus for the investigation, stated that his sector will resubmit the proposal immediately to secure a vote the following Wednesday. · cooperativa.clChile
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