Chilean mayor threatened with death by organised crime: "I became an obstacle"
A criminal set a specific date for the murder of Chilean mayor Christopher White, who claims to have become a target of organised crime.
Chilean mayor Christopher White receives death threat with specific date from organised crime
Google News ES — Crime (es) reports on the case of Christopher White, Chilean mayor to whom a criminal allegedly set a specific date for his murder, which authorities interpret as a direct threat from organised crime.
"I transformed into an obstacle for organised crime," White declared, according to reporting by elpais.com. The phrase sums up the situation facing the councillor, whose leadership of the municipality allegedly placed him in the crosshairs of criminal networks.
The case highlights the pressure exerted by criminal organisations on local public officials in Chile, where mayors and municipal officials have recently reported an escalation of intimidations linked to drug trafficking and other forms of organised crime.
White did not publicly specify what concrete measures would have triggered the threat, although his testimony suggests that his municipal administration clashed directly with the interests of organised crime in his territory. Competent authorities are investigating the origin and credibility of the threat.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)