2024-07-12 17:49:04
The National Prosecutor’s Office stated that 850 cases related to this type of crime were filed this year, which are concentrated in the Metropolitan Region and Valparaíso.
The National Prosecutor’s Office released its second report on kidnappingsnoting that this type of crime increased by 2.9% in 2023, reaching 850 causes.
This slight increase contrasts with what was seen between 2021 and 2022, where kidnappings soared 68%, from 492 to 826.
Ana María Morales, Manager of the Studies, Evaluation, Control and Management Development Divisionwho was in charge of the study, stated that “considering the persistence of violent criminal phenomena in our territory, many with characteristics of organized crime, It is necessary to continue collecting and analyzing statistical data to assess whether the trend has continued or changed.”
The study reveals that the majority of cases (18.7%) are linked to family disputes where the victims are mainly women, and most of the time they are held against their will by their partners or ex-partners. This figure represents a decrease compared to 2022, where this type of kidnapping reached 20.4%.
Secondly, there are the kidnappings that occur In the course of other criminal activities, 15.8% are involved, and then kidnappings for extortion purposes are 14%.
These categories of crimes are related to organized crime, such as those linked to extortion; kidnappings for settling scores; debt collection or revenge; those that occur between or within criminal groups; and kidnappings for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
During the last decade (2013 to 2023), a total of 5,876 kidnapping crimes have been recorded. At the national level, the Metropolitan Regional Prosecutor’s Office of the North Center is the one that concentrates the greatest number of admissions of this type of cases, followed by the Metropolitan Regional Prosecutor’s Office of the South, and in third place Valparaíso.
Thus, the four prosecutors’ offices in the Metropolitan Region account for 48% of all kidnappings nationwide in the last decade.
Gender violence: If you are a victim or witness of economic, psychological, obstetric, physical or sexual violence, you can receive free and confidential advice by calling the National Service for Women and Gender Equality (SernamEG) at 1455. You can also call +569 9700 7000 or the Safe Complaint Hotline: 600 400 0101. If you need psychological, social or legal support, these are the Women’s Centers throughout the country.