As Concern Over Crime Rises, Chile’s Boric Shifts Right
The deaths of three police officers in the space of a month has added to the already acute security woes facing the government.
In Chile, three police officers have been killed in the line of duty in the space of one month. On March 12, Álex Salazar was run over by fleeing suspects. Two weeks later, suspected criminals shot and killed Rita Olivares Rayo. And on April 5, Daniel Palma was shot in the head during a traffic stop. Repeated tragedy has roiled the country’s politics, sparking public anger over rising crime—and many feel the government has not done enough. Security issues have become a heavy burden for leftist president Gabriel Boric. Elected on a mandate to change Chile’s social and economic...
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