# Legal challenges regarding fraud and judicial errors

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-challenges-regarding-fraud-and-judicial-errors
> Updated: 2026-10-15T16:31:04.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

In Paraguay, legal professionals have petitioned the Supreme Court to permanently revoke the professional license of former senator Hernán Rivas. While Rivas received an eight-year prison sentence for obtaining a fraudulent law degree, his license is currently only suspended. The petitioners argue the license was ‘conceived from a false title’ and is ‘vitiated from its origin.’

Simultaneously in Chile, a legal challenge has been filed with the Supreme Court to overturn the conviction of physician Samir Enrique Rivaldo Hernández, who was sentenced to over 21 years for crimes including subsidy fraud and issuing false medical licenses. The defense alleges significant due process violations, claiming the massive judicial ruling relied on artificial intelligence and unreviewed automatic transcriptions that introduced errors and contradictions into the final valuation.

## Claims

- The Talca Conditional Release Commission unanimously approved parole for Patricio Maturana Ojeda. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The parole benefit is scheduled to take effect on December 2, 2026. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Patricio Maturana Ojeda is a former Carabineros captain sentenced to 12 years and 183 days in prison. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Maturana was convicted for an attack during the 2019 social unrest that caused Senator Fabiola Campillai to lose her sight. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Senator Fabiola Campillai formally opposed the parole request, citing a lack of remorse and cooperation. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- A psychosocial report from Gendarmería assessed the risk of recidivism as ‘very low’. (single source)
- Vice President Claudio Alvarado stated that the government should not comment on the judicial decision. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: Chile grants parole to ex-police captain who blinded Senator Campillai

Chilean authorities have granted parole to former police captain Patricio Maturana, who blinded Senator Fabiola Campillai during the 2019 social unrest, despite the victim's formal opposition.

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/almera-court-sentences-man-to-14-years-for-roommate-murder

### 2026-10-07: Legal challenges arise in Paraguay and Chile over fraud and judicial errors

Legal challenges are unfolding in Paraguay regarding the license of Hernán Rivas, and in Chile, where a doctor seeks to annul a 21-year sentence due to alleged AI errors in a massive judicial ruling.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-challenges-arise-in-paraguay-and-chile-over-fraud-and-judicial-errors

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