# Chilean Gendarmería leadership transitions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-gendarmera-leadership-transitions
> Updated: 2026-10-21T19:28:59.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Chilean Gendarmería has undergone several regional leadership changes. In the Los Ríos region, Colonel Rodrigo Salinas Robles was appointed as the new regional director, effective September 30, succeeding Colonel Juan Bertoni Parra, who transitioned to lead the Valdivia Penitentiary Complex.

In the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, Colonel Claudio González García assumed the role of Regional Director. A veteran of 27 years in penitentiary security, González García intends to assess the regional penitentiary situation and ensure the continuity of institutional projects.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-21: Leadership changes in Chilean Gendarmería and PDI

Chilean authorities announced leadership transitions, with Colonel Claudio González García heading Gendarmería in Magallanes and Polly Ureta Aburto taking command of the PDI in Valparaíso.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/leadership-changes-in-chilean-gendarmera-and-pdi

### 2026-10-02: Rodrigo Salinas Robles appointed Gendarmería director for Los Ríos

Colonel Rodrigo Salinas Robles has been appointed as the new regional director of Gendarmería de Chile for the Los Ríos region, succeeding Colonel Juan Bertoni Parra.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rodrigo-salinas-robles-appointed-gendarmera-director-for-los-ros

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