Pining for Pinochet: How Crime Fanned Nostalgia for Chile's Dictator
As crime rates increase in Chile, public anxiety grows, and demands for stronger security measures continue. A recent incident in a quiet, middle-class neighborhood of Santiago illustrates the growing concern. Four men burst into Miguel Ángel Bravo's home, beating him with an iron bar, stealing his wallet and phone, and fleeing in his car.
Such attacks were almost unheard of in Chile a decade ago. However, in recent years, the country has seen a surge in armed robberies, kidnappings, and murders, turning security into a national obsession. This obsession is driving voters to the right ahead of presidential elections on November 16.
One Saturday morning in September, four men burst into Miguel Ángel Bravo's home in a quiet, middle-class neighbourhood of Santiago, Chile’s capital.
- Armed robberies are on the rise in Chile.
- Kidnappings and murders have become more frequent.
- Security has become a national obsession.
Author's summary: Chile's rising crime rates fuel nostalgia for Pinochet's regime.
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