How Latin America’s Safest Country Lost Its Innocence—And What It’s Doing About It

2026-02-03 - 19:26

Key Points Chile experienced a 135% surge in kidnappings over the past decade after Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua established operations, introducing crimes previously unknown in the country The outgoing left-wing government pushed through major security reforms before handing power to a conservative president who won on promises of an “emergency government” Young conscripts will