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Latin American Weekly Report - 24 October 2019 (WR-19-42)
CHILE: Fear of crime on the rise
Comparatively speaking Chile is seen as one of the safer countries in Latin America with low rates of crime and homicide. The recent outbreak of violence comes just days after the release of a victimisation survey which questions this, suggesting citizen security is becoming a hot political issue.
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