2024-07-20 11:58:06
The meeting with the authorities in charge of the country’s security began at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Prior to his departure to Paraguay, the presidente Gabriel Boric referred to the wave of homicides that have been recorded in recent days, particularly in the Metropolitan Region. In just a few days, 18 people have lost their lives in different circumstances.
This situation sparked several criticisms from the opposition, where they even requested the resignation of the Minister of the Interior, Carolina Tohá. Before taking the plane to leave the country, he said that “the State has stressed the determination of not allowing organized crime to gain groundintensifying efforts in coordination with police forces and international organizations.”
“It has been announced a high-level meeting to strengthen existing strategiesfocusing particularly on the northern area of Santiago and the entire Metropolitan Region,” the president added.
Boric also addressed the opposition, saying that “some of us are fully committed to this task. In the face of the absurd demands for resignation that some parliamentarians have raised on social media or in press releases, I want to make it clear that the Government is working tirelessly.. Instead of dividing, we need unity to face this challenge. This is not a partisan issue; it is about coming together as a society to catch and dismantle these criminals and offenders.”
“I am not going to ask anyone to resign because the UDI is asking me to.let that be absolutely clear to you. So you better spend your energies on collaborating. I invite everyone to focus their energies on collaborating and advancing initiatives such as the Fast Track of Security 2.0 and the Fiscal Pact, which are fundamental to strengthening our security forces and following the trail of drug trafficking money,” he said.
Finally, he called for “in this serious situation, opportunism and petty political calculations must be put aside. Chileans expect a united ruling class to combat drug trafficking and organized crime. Facing these challenges requires unity and commitment, not political divisions.”
Meeting at La Moneda
This Wednesday morning, at 08:00 hours, a Emergency meeting at La Moneda following the wave of homicides that has been recorded in recent days. The meeting is headed by the Minister Carolina Tohaaccompanied by the Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve.
Also present at the event will be the General Director of Carabineros, Ricardo Yanez; the director general of the Investigative Police (PDI), Eduardo Cerna; the presidential delegate of the Metropolitan Region, Gonzalo Duran; and the national prosecutor Angel Valencia.
It is not yet known whether any announcements regarding security will be made after the meeting. However, it is expected that everyone will participate in the meeting. a press point.