The Chilean government met on Tuesday to address recent school violence and announced it will introduce one or two bills on Monday or Tuesday next, when Congress resumes. Ministers José García Ruminot, Trinidad Steinert, and María Paz Arzola took part in the meeting, focusing on incidents like a fatal attack on an inspector and molotov cocktails in a school.
Around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, Ministers José García Ruminot of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Trinidad Steinert of Public Security, and María Paz Arzola of Education, along with undersecretaries, met to discuss rising violence in educational establishments.
Highlighted incidents include a student's fatal attack on an inspector and molotov cocktails thrown inside a school.
Following the meeting, García Ruminot stated the executive will submit "one or two bills" on Monday or Tuesday at the latest to tackle the issue. "We have Wednesday and Thursday tomorrow to work on this set of measures to ensure greater protection and security in educational establishments," the minister emphasized.
The proposals aim for fast-track processing: one to toughen penalties for crimes in schools, the other to allow backpack checks and monitoring. "We want them to be bills with fast processing. They are tools we want available to schools as soon as possible. Security cannot wait," García Ruminot added.
