{"id":12585,"date":"2026-02-05T16:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=12585"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:05:46","slug":"israeli-tourist-fined-and-banned-from-chile-for-fire-use-in-torres-del-paine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=12585","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Tourist Fined and Banned from Chile for Fire Use in Torres del Paine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Original article: Justicia pone freno: otro israel\u00ed formalizado por uso de fuego en Torres del Paine y con veto de 3 a\u00f1os<\/a><\/p>\n\n

The court in Puerto Natales has approved an alternative resolution for a 23-year-old Israeli tourist formally charged with fire use in Torres del Paine<\/strong>, after being caught smoking in an area where ignition sources are strictly prohibited. The incident went viral following the release of footage on social media. The information was reported by La Prensa Austral<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During a hearing \u2014 scheduled following his indictment on January 25 \u2014 the defendant accepted the deal proposed by the prosecution to resolve the case and facilitate his departure from Chile, where he was under legal restrictions. At the beginning of the session, the defense requested confidentiality regarding his identity and face; Judge Marianela Chacur granted this request and expressly forbade any visual identification.<\/p>\n

Fire Use in Torres del Paine: What Happened and Where<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to regional media, the incident occurred on January 15 along the \u201cO\u201d trekking circuit, between Campamento Ser\u00f3n<\/strong> and Guarder\u00eda Coir\u00f3n<\/strong> of CONAF. After being detected smoking, CONAF staff expelled him from the park and referred the case to the prosecutor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

The Guarantee Court<\/a> approved the conditional suspension of the proceedings<\/strong> for the consummate crime of fire use in a expressly prohibited area. Conditions set forth included a three-year ban from returning to Chile<\/strong> and a requirement to donate $2 million<\/strong> to the Last Hope Fire Department.<\/p>\n

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Juzgado de Garant\u00eda de Puerto Natales impuso suspensi\u00f3n condicional a ciudadano israel\u00ed por fumar en el Parque Nacional Torres del Paine. Adem\u00e1s, se le decret\u00f3 prohibici\u00f3n de ingreso a Chile por 3 a\u00f1os y pago de $2 millones a Bomberos. <\/p>\n

Fiscal\u00eda fue representada por la abogada\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3u1zsT2eZe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 AgenciaUno (@agenciaunochile) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Second Case This Summer Season<\/span><\/h2>\n

This incident has become the second<\/strong> case of an Israeli tourist charged this summer for fire use in Torres del Paine<\/strong>. Days earlier, a citizen named Halifa Nevo<\/strong> was also arrested and charged for lighting a cigarette inside the park: he is prohibited from returning and had to donate $1 million<\/strong> to the Fire Department, as reported by La Prensa Austral.<\/p>\n

In a region marked by fire risk, the message is clear: in Torres del Paine, fire \u2014 even if it\u2019s just a cigarette \u2014 is not a \u201cminor issue,\u201d it is a threat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n