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Security & Strategic Review - January 2025
CHILE: Congress passes key security legislation
With crime ranking as the top public concern in surveys, the government led by President Gabriel Boric sought to advance a raft of security measures in 2024. In December, two of these bills – one to update the country’s anti-terrorism law and another to create a new ministry for public security – were approved by congress.
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