(Opinion) Chile’s government introduced a law to regulate high-risk funerals, highlighting the escalating threat of narcoculture in local communities. President Gabriel Boric insists, “We must fight narcoculture now. Public safety is at stake.” So, what are high-risk funerals? Simply put, they glorify criminal martyrs. Gunfights and fireworks disrupt public spaces. Residents have to halt work […]
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