Crime in Chile

Numerous factors have caused the immensely crime rates in Latin America. Two significant factors that have been influencing violence are high poverty rates and consistently high amounts of drug trafficking. Note the relatively low poverty rate in Chile and the low amounts of drug seizure. Data: UNODC, 2012.

Crime in Chile is investigated by the Chilean police. However, unlike the majority of Latin America, criminal activity in Chile is low, making Chile one of the most stable and safest nations in the region. Various analysts and politicians concur that in the 2020s crime in Chile is on the rise to levels similar to the rest of Latin America.^[1] Increased murder rates and illegal drug trade are attributed by some to illegal immigration, other attribute the rise of crime more generally as the result of increased globalization.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Toro, Daniela (2022-05-04). "¿El fin de la "exclusividad" chilena?: Expertos destacan aumento de violencia y analizan estadísticas frente a Latinoamérica". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-04.

[crimeEMOL-1] Toro, Daniela (2022-05-04). "¿El fin de la "exclusividad" chilena?: Expertos destacan aumento de violencia y analizan estadísticas frente a Latinoamérica". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-04.

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