Chile: Information on the punishment for theft of the equivalent of CDN$700
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CHL24731.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Chile: Information on the punishment for theft of the equivalent of CDN$700, 1 September 1996, CHL24731.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abfe10.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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An official of the Embassy of Chile in Washington, DC, provided the following information during a 6 September 1996 telephone interview.
The punishment for theft of money in Chile does not depend on the amount stolen, but rather on the harm or damage caused to persons or property from which the money was stolen. In Chile, a theft of less than the equivalent of US$500 is considered to be a very minor offence, and the official indicated that the punishment in such a case would likely be slight, depending on the harm or damage caused to persons or property. A theft of more than the equivalent of US$500, however, could result in a jail sentence, again depending on the harm or damage caused to persons or property. The official repeated that the punishment would depend on the judge, the court, and the particular circumstances of the theft.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of Chile, Washington, DC. 6 September 1996. Telephone interview with official.