Overview

• Chilean authorities have publicly identified the three fugitives as Juan Israel González Quezada, Jairo Adonis González Miranda and Claudio Alexander Fornes Vicuña, all convicted of violent crimes including the 2022 killing of a Carabineros cabo.
• Police in Mendoza and Argentine national and provincial forces have reinforced checkpoints at Paso Cristo Redentor and other key border routes in coordination with Chilean Gendarmería.
• Justice Minister Jaime Gajardo has ordered perimeter inspections at all Chilean prisons within 24 hours and a detailed report on inmate distribution within 72 hours.
• Officials are reviewing failures in cameras, sensors and staffing that enabled the fog-covered canopy-style breakout, prompting internal inquiries and administrative dismissals.
• Investigators are probing possible external assistance after Gendarmería’s director signaled outside help in executing the escape.