Chile court sentences adult to 20 years, teen to 5 for murder of student in Viña del Mar

A Chilean court sentenced an adult to 20 years and a teenager to 5 years for the qualified homicide of a 16-year-old student in Viña del Mar, an event that occurred in October 2025. The ruling is final at the trial court level, but appeals are possible. This is a routine criminal justice outcome, notable only for the involvement of a minor and the severity of the sentence.