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Rural Violence in Chile’s Southern Macrozone Falls 53% in 2026

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Chile recorded 81 rural violence incidents in the southern macrozone during the first eight months of 2026, down from 171 a year earlier.
  • The decline continues a downward trend that began in 2022 and represents the lowest number of incidents in recent years across four regions.
  • La Araucanía accounted for 75 of the 81 incidents recorded in 2026.

Rural violence in Chile’s southern macrozone fell 53% during the first eight months of 2026, with 81 incidents recorded compared with 171 in the same period last year.

The figures continue a decline that began in 2022 and mark the lowest number of violent incidents in recent years across Biobío, La Araucanía, Los Ríos and Los Lagos. The pace of the reduction also accelerated sharply.

According to figures reported by La Tercera, incidents fell 25% between 2024 and 2025, from 227 to 171. The monthly average declined from 28.3 in 2024 to 21.3 in 2025, then dropped to 10.1 incidents every 30 days in 2026.

La Araucanía accounted for 75 of the 81 incidents recorded in the first eight months of this year, according to the regional breakdown cited in the report.

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