Chile. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the investment of almost 21 billion Chilean pesos, just over 23 million dollars, in surveillance to improve security conditions in the region of La Araucanía, specifically on Route 5 South.
Several national media, such as El Dinamo and RadioUChile, published that during his first and recent tour of the Araucanía region, President Boric announced millions in investments in security and surveillance.
From a list of 20 promises he made during that day, the president included, in addition to action plans to reverse the crimes that mostly affect that area, the installation of closed-circuit television.
Specifically, he stated: "in the Temuco-Río Bueno stretch we are going to install 36 CCTV cameras, which includes 36 normal cameras, 20 thermal cameras, 519 double lights, 37 license plate readers at toll booths and the investment amount for this is 11 227 million pesos plus VAT. In the Collipulli-Temuco section "we are going to install 31 new CCTV points including 31 normal cameras, 22 thermal cameras, 439 double lights and 53 license plate readers at toll booths. The amount of this investment is 9 702 million pesos plus VAT."
Carolina Tohá, Minister of the Interior and Public Safety, referred to the implementation of the National Plan Against Organized Crime in the Araucanía Region, explaining that the plan will prioritize three types of crime, "timber theft, arms control and agri-food security."
Similarly, the government confirmed (in an official post) that "20 929 million pesos are available to improve surveillance on Route 5 South, which will allow permanent control by Carabineros in priority areas: the Temuco-Río Bueno and Collipulli-Temuco sections."
The minister, who had the opportunity to visit Temuco's remote surveillance camera center, installed in the Cautín Prefecture, a space that allows visualization of the city, indicated in relation to the current government's plans and this type of space: "This is a great advance for greater security in the area and is the result of joint work between the police and local governments, this is the way in which we can advance."
