Carabineros: staff shortages, burnouts, and corruption
Chile’s national police force has been hobbled by staff shortages, exhausted officers, and corruption scandals the past few years. New protocols have been put in...
Tag : police
A legal mirage that will claim innocent lives
Congress, among Chile’s least trusted institutions, pushed through a law with deadly consequences. Lawmakers dismissed critical voices and exploited public anger and media hyperbole to...
Amnesty International: ‘Privileged self-defense bill could increase police abuses’
According to several international human rights organizations, the approval of the Naín-Retamal law by the Lower House could have serious consequences for human rights in...
Parliament approves bill to give police more permission to use lethal force
Chile’s Lower House has approved a bill to modify laws governing Chile’s police force. The proposed changes would expand the circumstances in which it is...
Santiago police prepares for protests as students return to school
Santiago police has prepared a strategy to prevent protests by high school students from turning violent. 2022 saw several large, and in some cases violent,...
Government plans push against illegal metro commerce
The government aims to recover public space in metro stations, implementing a plan to tackle illegal commerce. It involves heightened police presence, supported by private...
Panguipulli Burns After Police Killing of Street Artist
PANGUIPULLI – The death of a street artist in Panguipulli after getting shot by police has unleashed violent protests in the southern town. The...
Mario Rozas: The Controversial Face of the Chilean Police
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Mario Rozas has resigned as general director of Carabineros police in the wake of the shooting of two minors. Rozas has always sparked...
Police Officer Killed in Ambush in La Araucanía
TEMUCO – A 24-year-old Carabinero was killed in La Araucanía region. The official was shot during what appears to have been an ambush. Officials called on...
Carabineros Documents: 104,000 Riot Shotgun Shells Used Last October
According to data requested by CIPER through the Transparency law, Chile’s national police force fired over 104,000 riot shotgun shells in the first two weeks...