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02-19-2008, 02:50 PM
Interior and Police Minister Franklyn Almeyda says that the crime rate declined by 20.2% between 2005 and 2007. In 2005 the crime rate was at 26.41%. Almeyda says that the implementation of Barrio Seguro has been a key factor in fighting crime, although the program has received its fare share of criticism. Almeyda highlights the success of Barrio Seguro in Santiago where crime went down by an estimated 25% since the program went into action in 2006. Almeyda dismissed critics by saying that they were unaware of the information and statistics of Barrio Seguro, which is part of the National Security Plan.
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