Mauricio Daza
Mauricio Daza | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 28th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1972 |
| Spouse | Valentina Horvath |
| Parent(s) | Sergio Daza Delia Carrasco |
| Alma mater | Universidad Central de Chile (LL.B) Diego Portales University (LL.M) Washington College of Law (Ph.D) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mauricio Daza Carrasco (born 21 March 1972) is a Chilean lawyer and independent politician. He served as a member of the Constitutional Convention between 2021 and 2022, representing the 28th District of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region.[1][2]
He began to be known in Chile through his complaints to Soquimich and Penta,[3] as well as by appearing on talk shows like Mentiras Verdaderas.[4][5]
During the Chilean social outbreak, he was human rights lawyer.[6][7]
Professional career
Daza was born on 21 March 1972 in Providencia, Santiago, Chile.[8] He is the son of Sergio Hernán Daza González and Delia Liliana Carrasco Gaspp.[8]
He studied Law at the Central University of Chile and later completed a Master’s degree in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Diego Portales University.[8] He also holds a postgraduate degree in criminal litigation from the Washington College of Law at American University.[8]
Professionally, Daza has worked in the private practice of law, gaining public prominence as a private prosecutor in high-profile cases related to the financing of politics, including the Penta, Corpesca, Cascadas, and SQM cases.[8] He has also served as a legislative advisor in the Senate of Chile and participated as a panelist in various television programs.[8]
Political career
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, he ran as an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 28th District of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, as part of the Regionalismo Ciudadano Independiente pact.[8]
He was elected with 6,188 votes, corresponding to 11.38% of the valid votes cast.[8]
References
- ^ "Constituyente Mauricio Daza respalda quórum de 2/3 y pide "transparencia" dentro de la Convención para evitar la "caja negra" del lobby". El Mostrador. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Constituyente Mauricio Daza: "Podemos cambiar las normas porque somos un poder constituyente original"". La Red. Mentiras Verdaderas. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Mauricio Daza: "La palabra "acuerdos", en el metalenguaje de la transición, significa algo bastante retorcido"". CNN Chile. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Mauricio Daza explicó por qué sacaron al fiscal Arias del "caso Corpesca"". La Red. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Mauricio Daza: "Jorge Abbott no está a la altura del cargo"". La Red. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Querellante por delitos de lesa humanidad en el estallido: las declaraciones del Presidente Piñera "pueden ser inculpatorias"". El Mostrador. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Mauricio Daza: "Exfiscal Manuel Guerra fue un formidable agente de impunidad en favor de Sebastián Piñera"". El Mostrador. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mauricio Daza Carrasco". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-06.