The Subsecretaría de Prevención del Delito announced on Monday the start of preliminary weekly reports on homicide victims. The first report showed 97 victims from President José Antonio Kast's inauguration to April 12, a 2.1% increase from 2025. Annually, figures indicate a 12.8% decrease.
Subsecretaria Ana Victoria Quintana presented the first weekly report, covering from March 11 to midday April 12. Ministry of Security data recorded 97 homicide victims, two more than the same period in 2025.
Annually, from January 1 to April 12, victims dropped from 312 in 2025 to 272 this year, following a downward trend from 392 in 2022, 399 in 2023, and 367 in 2024. Quintana stated: “the government's discourse on the security crisis is effective” and noted stabilization in recent figures, with 21 victims last week, one more than the previous year.
The new reports, based on preliminary police data, supplement official semestral reports verified by multiple institutions. Officials stressed transparency, even in weeks with rises, and cited a four- to five-year lag due to prior tolerance of organized crime bands.
Experts including former Interior Minister Carolina Tohá and Luis Toledo from Universidad San Sebastián criticized the preliminary methodology, warning of confusion risks and incomplete validation. Pablo Urquízar and Diego Sazo echoed concerns over unconsolidated data and potential conflicts with systems like STOP. Government sources defended their use for operational decisions.
