# Violent crimes targeting elderly in Chile > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crimes-targeting-elderly-in-chile > Updated: 2026-09-02T18:16:14.000Z. Sources: 169. Developments: 2. Chilean authorities are investigating two separate violent crimes targeting elderly individuals. In Las Condes, 83-year-old journalist Alfredo Lamadrid and his 71-year-old wife were victims of a home invasion. Three assailants entered the residence by breaking a gate and a window, using knives and blunt objects to steal jewelry and watches valued at approximately 10 million pesos. The suspects fled in a waiting vehicle when the couple’s son arrived. In a separate incident in Quillón, a couple aged 74 and 69 were kidnapped at gunpoint. The perpetrators transported the victims to Concepción, where the man was forced to withdraw money from a bank. The wife was later abandoned on a rural road in Florida. The robbery is estimated at 70 million pesos, and police have recovered the vehicles used in the crime. ## Claims - Two former employees of Julio Iglesias have filed a new lawsuit in Spain alleging sexual assault and forced labor. (corroborated by 26 sources) - The alleged incidents occurred in 2021 at the singer's properties in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. (corroborated by 26 sources) - The NGO argues Spanish courts have jurisdiction because Spanish citizens can be prosecuted in Spain for certain crimes committed abroad. (corroborated by 26 sources) - A previous complaint filed in January was archived because Spanish courts were deemed to lack jurisdiction. (corroborated by 25 sources) - One employee alleged she was forced to undergo gynecological exams, pregnancy tests, and STI screenings. (corroborated by 20 sources) - Julio Iglesias has previously denied all accusations, calling them 'absolutely false'. (corroborated by 19 sources) - The court sentenced José Luis Vargas Bretón to 18 months of suspended prison time. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Vargas Bretón was ordered to pay a fine of 300,000 Dominican pesos. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The defendant violated Resolution 001-2026, which prohibited mass parties and loud music in beaches and rivers during Holy Week. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The violation falls under the provisions of Law 64-00, General Law on Environment and Natural Resources. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Vargas Bretón was arrested on April 4 at Playa Artillero in the El Limón municipal district. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Police recovered a stolen cell phone and a bicycle following a theft. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: Julio Iglesias faces new lawsuit in Spain over sexual assault and trafficking allegations Two former employees of Julio Iglesias have filed a new lawsuit in Spain, alleging sexual assault, human trafficking, and forced labor at his properties in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. 163 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-police-arrest-suspects-in-separate-robberies-of-elderly-men ### 2026-08-27: Chilean elderly victims targeted in violent robberies and kidnapping Elderly victims in Chile were targeted in two violent crimes: journalist Alfredo Lamadrid was robbed of 10 million pesos in Las Condes, and a couple in Quillón was kidnapped for a 70 million peso robbery. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alfredo-lamadrid-suffers-violent-home-robbery-in-las-condes --- Cite as: Violent crimes targeting elderly in Chile. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crimes-targeting-elderly-in-chile