Overview

• Roughly 30 human lower limbs imported from the United States have been held at Santiago’s international airport for about a year.
• The shipment was brought in by the Centre d’entraînement médical chirurgical for health‑professional training and research.
• Health authorities say current regulations do not allow importing cadaveric material because bodies for teaching and research must come from donations made in Chile.
• After the refusal, the private center filed suit, and the case is now before the Supreme Court, which is expected to rule by the end of the year.
• The complaint does not state whether the remains were purchased or donated, a gap that fuels scrutiny as Chilean institutions report chronic shortages of anatomical material.