
Carlos Montes
Carlos Montes is a Chilean politician who currently serves as the Minister of Housing and Urbanism. He is known for his advocacy in urban development and housing rights, particularly in the context of addressing historical injustices in Chile. Recently, he has been in the news for supporting the Chilean government's decision to expropriate parts of the former Colonia Dignidad, a site associated with human rights abuses during the Pinochet dictatorship, to create a national reflection space on these past atrocities.
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Carlos Montes was also absolved in the case.
Mario Zelaya y José Ramón Bertetty reciben condena por fraude al Estado en caso IHSSLa Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·
Honduras· 2026-06-19
Carlos Montes is the Chilean Minister of Housing and Urbanism who supported the resolution for the expropriation.
Chile expropiará enclave de Colonia Dignidad usado por la dictadura como sitio de torturaEl Deber·
Bolivia· 2025-03-03












