Public security remains citizen priority, polls say
The government should urgently tackle safety, according to polls. Concerns about social security have largely faded out of the public debate. Meanwhile, the government has...
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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...
Family and politicians demand answers about murdered teenager
The family of David Toro Córdova announced that they will file a lawsuit against the police officers involved in the death of their son. The...
Shady private security firm to protect Constitutional Convention
The government has hired private security for the Constitutional Convention set to start in July. The contract went to a company that has a history...
State Security Law: An Authoritarian Law In Democratic Times
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – The night of Oct. 18, President Sebastián Piñera announced that the government would be using the controversial State Security Law to prosecute individuals...
President Piñera Announces New Security Agenda Amidst Crisis
SANTIAGO – Amid Chile’s ongoing social crisis, the president has announced a new security agenda to address riots and looting, as well as those who...
PacoLeaks Puts the Spotlight on the Police
SANTIAGO – PacoLeaks is one of the most popular hacking consortia in Chile. PacoLeaks independent hackers try to access and publish confidential information regarding Chilean...
President Piñera presents a new drone surveillance program
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera presented a new mobile security program. It will monitor Metropolitan region streets with both drone and fixed cameras. Supporters claim...
La Reina facilitates arming of residents
SANTIAGO – Over the weekend, the mayor of Santiago’s La Reina neighborhood, José Manuel Palacios, offered residents of the community a better deal at the...