Vice President assures Government respects the TC’s independence, but rejects ruling that eliminates internal sanctions for same-sex relationships

Santiago. – The Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña, stated this Sunday that the Government respects the independence of the Constitutional Court (TC), although she clarified that she does not share the TC/1225/25 ruling, which eliminates internal sanctions for consensual relationships between people of the same sex within the National Police and the Armed Forces. Peña addressed the issue after concluding the walk “A step for my family”, held in the Central Park of Santiago, where the National Family Commission publicly expressed its concern about the social and legal scope of the ruling, asking the State to analyze its implications. “They acted that way. That doesn’t mean that in the Executive Branch we agree with that decision,” said the vice president, while insisting on the separation and independence of powers.

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The spouses Juan Cruz and Idalia Brito, spokespersons for the National Family Commission, read a manifesto in which they stated that the sentence has caused “surprise and concern” in broad sectors of the country, including citizens, legislators, and social organizations, because —they affirm— a clear explanation of its motivations has not been offered. The document warns that the elimination of internal sanctions in the military bodies must be done with “extreme care”, respecting military discipline, good customs and family values, while urging the President of the Republic to act with “historical responsibility” to protect the moral integrity of these institutions. The Commission also noted that the sentence has “shocked” the nation and asked to assess its consequences in institutions such as the National Police and the Armed Forces, where strict codes of internal conduct have traditionally been followed. About the ruling TC/1225/25 The decision, issued on November 18, 2025, declares articles 210 of the National Police Justice Code and 260 of the Armed Forces Justice Code unconstitutional, which sanctioned consensual sexual relations between people of the same sex within the military institutions. The Constitutional Court concluded that these provisions violated fundamental rights such as equality and non-discrimination based on sexual orientation, the right to privacy, the free development of personality, and the right to work, reaffirming constitutional supremacy over internal regulations that contravene these principles.