School violence
Student kills inspector in Calama school
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An 18-year-old student stabbed to death inspector María Victoria Reyes and injured four people at Instituto Obispo Silva Lezaeta in Calama on Friday. Authorities suspended classes at the school and announced urgency for a bill to bolster school security. The teachers' union president called for more education funding amid rising violence.
On April 1, Chile's Official Gazette published the Law on Coexistence, Good Treatment, and Well-being of Educational Communities, authorizing metal detector portals in schools under strict conditions. The measure addresses rising school violence, including a recent student stabbing in Calama. Implementation is not immediate due to pending regulations and lack of specific funding.
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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.