智利总统何塞·安东尼奥·卡斯特周四视察了新开放的La Laguna监狱，并监督将近300名最高安全级别囚犯从全国各地转移至该设施的行动[1]。这次转移包括298名囚犯，其中40名涉嫌犯罪组织成员，9人为帮派头目[1]。卡斯特政府将此举定位为打击有组织犯罪、缓解监狱超员问题的关键举措，同时防止被关押的帮派领导人遥控其犯罪活动[1]。
La Laguna监狱配备了先进的安保设施，预计可容纳2,097名囚犯，设有1,500个监控摄像头、身体扫描仪和信号阻断技术[1]。卡斯特在视察时表示："这是向罪犯发出明确信号的方式，事情已经改变：我们会追捕你，我们会找到你，你将被起诉，我们会把你锁起来"[1]。这一举措以萨尔瓦多总统布克莱的大规模关押政策为参考模式，卡斯特去年竞选期间曾访问萨尔瓦多研究其安全政策[1]。
在其安全整顿行动中，卡斯特政府迄今已驱逐约878名无权在智利逗留的移民，另有7,501名移民在2026年前七个月自愿离开[1]。
President José Antonio Kast of Chile inaugurated the newly opened La Laguna prison on Thursday, overseeing the transfer of 298 maximum-security inmates from facilities across the country as part of his administration's intensified campaign against organized crime.[1] Among those moved were 40 individuals suspected of involvement in criminal organizations, including 9 gang leaders.[1] The action represents a centerpiece of Kast's security agenda and fulfills a key campaign promise, following his visit to El Salvador last year to study President Nayib Bukele's mass incarceration policies.[1]
The La Laguna facility, designed to hold 2,097 prisoners, represents a significant upgrade in detention infrastructure, equipped with 1,500 surveillance cameras, body scanners, and signal-blocking technology to prevent jailed gang bosses from directing criminal enterprises remotely.[1] Officials characterize the transfer as both a response to prison overcrowding and a strategic measure to disrupt the operational control of organized crime networks. Kast stated: "This is the way to send a clear message to criminals—that things have changed: we will hunt you down, we will find you, you will be prosecuted, and we will lock you up."[1]
The prison transfer is one element of Kast's broader security initiatives. His government has deported approximately 878 migrants without legal status to remain in Chile, while an additional 7,501 migrants voluntarily departed during the first seven months of 2026.[1]