Overview

• In her address to the local Congress, Clara Brugada formally delivered a package of reforms led by the proposed Law of the System of Care alongside changes to the Penal Code on criminal association, property dispossession, threats and gender‑based injuries.
• She reported a 10% year‑over‑year decline in homicides and a 12% drop in high‑impact crimes, 6,757 high‑impact arrests through September and the dismantling of 44 criminal groups, as well as 48% fewer feminicides with 90% of cases having detainees or warrants.
• Official SESNSP figures show extortion complaints rose 280% between January and July 2025 versus a year earlier, which Brugada attributed to tougher penalties and ex officio prosecution that encouraged reporting, noting a 65% increase in arrests for extortion.
• Opposition lawmakers and civil groups questioned the security balance, citing thousands of unresolved disappearances since October 2024, including 2,506 pending cases recorded in the national registry.
• Congressional leaders said the Care System, urban development and water supply should be prioritized as the legislature processes the reform package and runs the public forums.