The media specialized in economics stated that “the violent gangsters of the Aragua Train brought kidnappings and murders to a relatively safe and prosperous Chile.”
The British newspaper Financial Times attributed an important part of the security crisis experienced in Chile to the Aragua Trainand assured that the wealth of our country compared to its neighbors made it a “desirable” destination for the criminal organization.
In his article titled The arrival of Venezuelan gangs shakes the safest country in Latin Americathe media specialized in economics reported that “The violent Aragua Train gangsters brought kidnappings and murders to a relatively safe and prosperous Chile“.
To talk about the issue, the newspaper contacted the director of the Organized Crime Unit of the Prosecutor’s Office, Ignacio Castillo, who stated that “the Aragua Train and other foreign groups They saw a great business opportunity in the flow of vulnerable people to the country“.
“They have fundamentally changed the nature of crime in Chile“Castillo assured.
Crime, top priority for Chileans
In the note, the Financial Times stated that Chile, like other countries in the region, has been a victim of organized crime groups, such as the Tren de Aragua, which “have adopted business models less linked to their territories of origin as a result of the pandemic“.
The British newspaper recalled at the same time that “seven out of ten Chileans rate crime as their top priority“.
“This has diverted attention from the economic inequalities that motivated the social protests of 2019.“, complemented the medium.
He also pointed out that the actions of these criminal groups “helped undermine the popularity of President Gabriel Boriceven though his Government works to enhance the security agenda.”
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