[Chile] Riots: Mob violence

On 15 April 2025, in Vina del Mar (Valparaiso), around a dozen suspected informal street vendors attacked municipal security personnel and police with heavy objects near the junction between Valparaiso and Villanelo Streets after they arrested a suspected thief. One police officer and one municipal officer sustained minor injuries. The perpetrators also damaged security forces' vehicles in an unspecified manner.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-15

Country

Chile

Event type

riot

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