Pre-trial detention ordered for suspects in deadly Chile fire

Santiago (AFP) May 26, 2024

A Chilean court on Saturday ordered the pre-trial detention of two men accused of starting a massive fire earlier this year that left 137 people dead in the resort city of Vina del Mar. Police had announced Friday the arrests of volunteer firefighter Ignacio Mondaca, 22, and forestry official Franco Pinto, who have been ordered held behind bars for six months. "There was direct malice in