2 days ago · The Crime Wave Reshaping Latin American Politics Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures.

2 days ago · Crime concerns grip Chile ahead of election The final two presidential candidates, Jose Antonio Kast and Jeannette Jara, have made crime central to their platforms.

13 hours ago · Jose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election on Sunday, leveraging voter fears over rising crime and migration to take the country to its sharpest rightward shift since the end of ...

1 day ago · Crime wave propels hard-right candidate toward Chilean presidency Santiago (Chile) (AFP) – Anxiety over immigration and violent crime has carried Jose Antonio Kast to the steps of Chile's ...

10 hours ago · Kast won 58.2% of the votes as Chileans overwhelmingly embraced his pledge to crack down on increased crime, deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status and …

10 hours ago · Although Chile remains one of the safest countries in Latin America, there has been a rise in crime in certain areas over the past decade, with authorities laying the blame on gangs linked …

1 day ago · In a 2024 Gallup global safety report, Chile ranked sixth out of 144 countries for fear of walking alone at night, despite being among the safest nations in Latin America. Although violent …