National Prosecutor Ángel Valencia delivered the Public Prosecutor's Office annual report for 2025 on Wednesday, noting a record 1.917.477 complaints, up 15.8% from 2024. In the presence of President José Antonio Kast, he stressed a new strategic phase in criminal prosecution and urged protection of the institution's budget. He also announced an ethics code and proposed legislative reforms against organized crime.
National Prosecutor Ángel Valencia presented the Public Prosecutor's Office management report for 2025 on Wednesday at the National Prosecutor's Auditorium, attended by President José Antonio Kast. The institution logged 1.917.477 complaints, a 15.8% rise from 2024, with 60.5% concentrated in the Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso, and Biobío prosecutor's offices.
Crimes increased 15.2%, driven by malicious use of cards and financial devices, up 205.6% with over 200,000 additional cases. Illicit associations linked to organized crime rose 52.4%. Valencia called for "a new penitentiary system for organized crime leaders, with control, segregation, and isolation," warning it would otherwise collapse.
Valencia outlined a "new stage" of consolidation, featuring organizational redesign and laws like the Supraterritorial Prosecutor's Office and Public Ministry Strengthening Act. "We transition from an installation phase to one of consolidation and projection," he stated, reaffirming strategic criminal prosecution regardless of executive changes.
Facing potential budget cuts, he noted it is set by law, not decree, and the executive has assured necessary resources. He announced an imminent Ethics Code publication and proposed harsher penalties for school crimes involving weapons, plus reforms to seize illicit assets and expedite criminal proceedings.
