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Investigation opened for Chilean ex-minister’s millionaire salary

Santiago de Chile, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Prosecutor's Office today launched an investigation against ex-minister of Education and candidate for mayor Marcela Cubillos for receiving a salary of 17 million pesos a month (18,700 dollars) from a private university.

The independent right-wing candidate for mayor of Las Condes commune obtained the high income, more than double that of the president of the Republic, from a contract as a professor and researcher with the Universidad San Sebastián.

During that period, Cubillos did not reside in this country, but in Madrid, and did not carry out major academic activities, according to a report by the media outlet El Mostrador.

The Public Ministry will investigate the former constituent for the alleged crimes of bribery, corruption and irregular financing of politics.

The Chilean University of San Sebastián is private, but 45.5 percent of ef/ro/car

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