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NewsWPLG Local 10 – EspañolAugust 12, 2026Miami-Dade

President Kast enacts law authorizing school backpack searches and facial recognition requirements in Chile

President José Antonio Kast signed a new law aimed at reducing school violence that authorizes school officials to conduct backpack searches. The law also prohibits students from wearing accessories that obstruct facial recognition technology on school grounds.

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Why It Matters

This law changes the privacy rights and disciplinary procedures for students in Chilean schools by granting administrators new authority to search personal property and regulate student attire.

Key Facts

  • President José Antonio Kast signed the law on Wednesday.
  • The law authorizes school officials to conduct searches of student backpacks.
  • The law prohibits students from wearing accessories that interfere with facial recognition technology.
  • The stated purpose of the law is to curb the increase in school violence.

Who's Mentioned

personJosé Antonio Kast“President of Chile who signed the law”organizationTribunal Constitucional“Court that struck down police-led backpack searches”locationCalama“Location of a major school violence incident”organizationMinisterio de Seguridad Pública“Government agency providing school violence statistics”organizationAP“News agency reporting the event.”locationChile“Country where the law is enacted”locationSantiago“City where the law was announced”