Chile Says Venezuela Is Coming Up Short in Regional Crime Fight
Carolina Toha, Chile’s interior minister who is serving as acting president this week, speaks during an interview in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.Photographer: Tamara Merino/Bloomberg
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By Matthew Malinowski, Valentina Fuentes, and Crayton Harrison
June 13, 2024 at 10:55 AM EDT
Chile’s government will pressure Venezuela to step up in the fight against crime as Latin America stares down the threat from international gangs, a senior cabinet member said in an interview.
Collaboration with nations including Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia has produced results, Carolina Toha said at Bloomberg’s office in Santiago. Chile needs Venezuela to provide information on citizens who are suspected of crimes locally, and also for help in catching suspects who have fled abroad, she said.
