On 7 January 2025, Dr Cristiana Matei interviewed Professor Pablo Urquízar Muñoz to discuss his book, Radiografía de la violencia y el terrorismo en la Macrozona Sur: problemas y desafíos actuales, An Analysis of the Violence and Terrorism in the Southern Macrozone: Current Issues and Challenges. The interview was transcribed and translated from Spanish by Sally Baho and has been edited for clarity and readability.

Matei: Thank you, Professor, for your book that provides an x-ray of the internal security environment in Chile, focusing on terrorism. Can you describe your research process for that book? What motivated you to write it? And what sources did you rely on most in this research?

Urquízar: Yes, of course. The book is rooted in a real and ongoing situation. I served as the Presidential Delegate for Security in Chile’s southern macrozone, which includes the regions of Biobío, Araucanía, Los Ríos, and Los Lagos. In that role, I was responsible for security across this territory. Based on my firsthand experience, I felt compelled to write a book that would provide an academic reflection of the complex realities unfolding there.

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