translated from Spanish: Ombudsman described as “unpresentable explanations” those given by the Sename by agreement with the ANI

This day, the National Service Workers’ Union (Sename) denounced a collaboration agreement between the agency and the National Intelligence Agency which has caused controversy. Through a document, they noted that the “object of the convention” is “to facilitate the ANI’s access to information held by the Sename that is relevant and relevant to the production of intelligence and to make global and sectoral assessments according to the powers that the law has granted to the ANI.” We are deeply struck by the fact that the State of Chile, through the ANI, concludes a collaboration agreement with the Sename, taking into account that the objective of the State Intelligence Service is clear and precise, so that we do not see how the Sename can provide information that allows to protect national sovereignty and constitutional order” , said from the Union.As a result of this document, the Ombudsman referred to this agreement through social media where she stated that it is “incomprehensible” by noting that “we are asking for background to determine courses of action, but from now on, it is critical that the service see in its background information relevant to criminal intelligence”. For its part, the Sename clarified in a statement that “the ANI usually establishes collaboration agreements with each of the services for the exercise of this function”.” This agreement clearly established the confidentiality and good use of the data provided, given the legal limitations and prohibitions on the processing of the information of the children, adolescents and young people handling the service”, the document adds. In addition, the letter states that “the Sename is being routinely required with information from different instances, these requests are handled under the principle of transparency, always in accordance with the legal powers and limitations that the Service has in its handling and confidentiality of data of children and adolescents who are in its care”. Patricia Muñoz referred to the communiqué and called it “unpresentable explanations, only aggravating the lack, we hoped that, really assuming the role that fits them, of protecting the rights of the NNAs under their responsibility, they will leave the convention without effect, another sad day for the country’s childhood, brutal reflection that they are not first”.

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