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Asset declarations in Chile: who declares and whether it is public
Laws
- Ley N. 20.880 sobre Probidad en la Función Pública y Prevención de los Conflictos de Intereses (2016)2,1
Who must declare
Authorities and officials listed in Ley 20.880, including the President, ministers, undersecretaries, ambassadors, heads of service, mayors, municipal and regional councillors, senior military and police officers, directors and managers of public companies, senior staff up to the third hierarchical level, and, under separate chapters, legislators, judges, prosecutors and party leaders. Declarations made public through InfoProbidad include a separate section for election candidates.2,1
What is declared
A declaration of interests and assets (declaración de intereses y patrimonio). Interests are the economic and professional activities in which an official takes part, including those of the previous two years. Assets include movable and immovable property in Chile and abroad, such as vehicles, water rights, shares and holdings in companies.1
How often
Within 30 days of taking office, updated every year in March, and within 30 days of leaving office, under article 5 of Ley 20.880.2
Public access
The Contraloría General de la República and the Consejo para la Transparencia make declarations available to the public in the cases set out in Ley 20.880 through the InfoProbidad portal, which offers search by authority type and institution, a comparison tool, reports and open data downloads. The portal states that it is not responsible for the content and accuracy of the data reported, and corrections must be sought from the relevant body.1
Where to find declarations
InfoProbidad (https://www.infoprobidad.cl/), run by the Consejo para la Transparencia and the Contraloría General de la República.1
Who verifies
The Contraloría General de la República oversees the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of declarations of officials under Chapter 1 of Ley 20.880, and each head of service must check that staff file on time. Declarations of legislators are overseen by the parliamentary ethics and transparency commissions.2
Sanctions in law
Under article 11 of Ley 20.880, the Contraloría first gives the official 10 business days to comply, then may bring charges and propose a fine of 5 to 50 monthly tax units (UTM), which can be repeated for each further month of delay. Non-compliance lasting more than four months after the sanction is notified is a serious breach of probity that can lead to removal. Legislators face the same fine range, deducted from their pay. Possible criminal liability is preserved.2
Notable developments
- Ley 20.880 was published in the Diario Oficial on 5 January 2016.2
Checked 28 October 2026.
Sources
- Consejo para la Transparencia and Contraloría General de la República, InfoProbidad, declaraciones de intereses y patrimonio
- Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de Chile, Ley 20.880 sobre probidad en la función pública y prevención de los conflictos de intereses (5 January 2016)