Chilean president declares national mourning after assailants ambush in country's south left three law enforcement officers dead, sparking security concerns.
Chilean president declares national mourning after assailants ambush in country's south left three law enforcement officers dead, sparking security concerns.People hold a banner with an image of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and a message that reads in Spanish: "We want order", during a demonstration seeking justice for police officers killed in the line of duty, in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, April 27, 2024.
That has prompted the government to impose a state of emergency and deploy the military to provide security. But the indigenous community's distrust of authorities has deepened, spurring violence even as Boric's administration has touted its success in reducing Chile's national homicide rate by 6 percent, according to government figures from 2023 published earlier this week.
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