Chile violence: Murder rate increases with recent crime wave

Chile has seen a sharp spike in murders, with homicides increasing by 40 percent between 2016 and 2021, according to the country's Department of Crime Prevention. Authorities are blaming international drug gangs who have expanded into the country. It is especially bad in the northern region of Tarapacá where politicians have asked the government to declare a state of emergency, according to a local media report. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Chile #ChileViolence #ChileCrimeWave
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