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Violence against the press in Chile increased by nearly 70% in four years

"The Observatory on the Right to Communication (ODC, for its Spanish initials) presented the results of its monitoring system regarding attacks against the press for the 2022–2025 period, identifying an increase in the number of incidents and a diversification in the forms of violence directed at journalists and media outlets in Chile.

The report documented 424 violations against the practice of journalism and 485 affected victims or entities—equivalent to one incident every three days. Since 2022, the number of recorded incidents has risen by 69.4%, climbing from 85 cases in 2022 to 144 in 2025."

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This text was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.