Can you drink alcohol in public in Chile?
Illegal
Public drinking is generally prohibited by law, with an exception for New Year's Eve.
Chile is one of 7 countries classified “Illegal” for drinking in public — 19% of the 36 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Public drinking
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Brazil
- Legal Public drinking is legal and socially accepted, though DUI laws are strictly enforced.
- Colombia
- Legal Public drinking is legal after the Supreme Court struck down ordinances that had banned it.
- Cuba
- Legal Public consumption of alcoholic beverages is accepted and legal.
- Mexico
- Varies by region Public drinking laws vary by municipality with no federal ban.
- United States
- Varies by region Public drinking laws vary significantly by state and local jurisdiction, with most jurisdictions prohibiting it.
- New Zealand
- Restricted areas/times Public drinking is legal but banned in many designated liquor-free zones.
Other laws in Chile
- Public Smoking Bans
- Comprehensive ban
- Driving Age
- 18+
- Homeschooling
- Legal with conditions
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