Chile: 22 mayors, 18 prosecutors under protection after assassination plot on mayor

Chile's Senate Public Security Commission moved to San Bernardo after Mayor Cristopher White was informed by prosecutors of a plot to assassinate him during the September 17 Independence Day parade. The Prosecutor's Office reports 22 mayors and 18 prosecutors currently under protective measures due to threats, highlighting escalating violence against local officials. This marks a notable expansion of threats beyond typical crime, signaling a security crisis affecting state functionaries.