Chile president announces reforms targeting organized crime
SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) – Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast will push Congress to approve legislative reforms to fight organized crime, he said during a national address on Wednesday, echoing one of his chief campaign promises.
Chile remains one of the safest countries in Latin America, despite a rise in murders and kidnappings in recent years, blamed on the arrival of foreign criminal groups, such as Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua.
Kast, a…
