# Chile President Kast security and reconstruction drive

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chile-president-kast-security-and-reconstruction-drive
> Updated: 2026-08-05T21:13:19.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 President José Antonio Kast urged fast passage of a Reconstruction Law to speed rebuilding after recent storms, linking it to falling homicide and kidnapping rates. A week later he unveiled the Agenda against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT), a package of more than 30 legislative proposals aimed at strengthening public security. The agenda calls for constitutional reforms that would enshrine security as a state duty, extend the period for immediate detention (flagrante) from 12 to 24 hours, and guarantee permanent police presence in the 50 most troubled neighborhoods. Border security is to be bolstered with trenches, drones and monitoring technology, and new tools would expand detention and expulsion of irregular migrants. The plan also provides legal protection for police, gendarmes and armed‑forces personnel acting in legitimate defence, criminalises mere membership in organized‑crime groups, and raises penalties for recruiting minors or obstructing streets. Kast cited crime statistics up to 26 July showing an 18.7 % drop in homicides, a 45 % decline in kidnappings, more than 7,000 fewer violent robberies, an 86.5 % fall in irregular border income and a 60 % rise in drug seizures. The government aims to have the reforms debated in Congress before Christmas, tying the security push to the broader reconstruction effort.

## Claims

- President José Antonio Kast announced a package of more than 30 legislative projects to combat organized crime and terrorism in Chile. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The agenda proposes expanding the period of flagrante from 12 to 24 hours. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- A constitutional reform will be sent to make security a duty of the State. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Permanent police deployment will be placed in the 50 most critical neighborhoods. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Border control will be reinforced with trenches, drones and monitoring technology. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Homicides fell 18.7% (112 fewer deaths) up to 26 July compared with the same period the previous year. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Kidnappings confirmed by the police decreased by 45%. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Drug seizures increased by 60%. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- President José Antonio Kast announced the Agenda against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT) with more than 30 initiatives. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: President José Antonio Kast launches 30‑plus reform security agenda in Chile

Chile’s President José Antonio Kast unveiled a 30‑plus‑project security agenda, adding a constitutional duty of security, extending flagrante to 24 h, deploying police in 50 critical neighborhoods, tightening‑​

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-president-jos-antonio-kast-unveils-security-agenda

### 2026-07-31: President José Antonio Kast Urges Fast Passage of Reconstruction Law, Criticizes Coalition Debates

President José Antonio Kast urged rapid passage of Chile's Reconstruction Law, cited sharp drops in homicides and kidnappings, praised Security Minister Martín Arrau, and rebuked coalition debates that distract

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-jos-antonio-kast-urges-fast-passage-of-reconstruction-law-criticizes-coalition-debates

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