While the head of Education described the explosion at the INBA as a situation of the utmost seriousness, the superintendent, Mauricio Farías, stressed that “communities have the duty to report” events that may constitute a crime.
The Superintendence of Education confirmed that initiated an ex officio investigation after the explosion at the Barros Arana National Boarding School (INBA) that left more than 30 students injuredfive of them in critical condition, while the Minister of Education, Nicolás Cataldo, stated that the events that occurred “They cannot be legitimized as social mobilization“.
The day after the incident that occurred inside a bathroom at the establishment, the holder of the portfolio described as a “most serious” situation, the manipulation of Molotov cocktails in that place.
“Along with regretting this situation, we also want to very emphatically condemn the acts of violence. Molotov cocktails are a weapon with destructive potential“emphasized the Secretary of State.
Delving into the issue, Cataldo stated that “not only is its use unacceptable in general, but particularly within educational spaces, which must be considered protected spaces“.
“Actions of violence like the ones we have seen cannot be legitimized as actions of social mobilization, because behind this there are no demands, there are no objectives, there are no faces,” said the minister, who said that “one thing is the legitimate social mobilization in any rule of law, and Another is to legitimize violent actions when they are senseless and cause the damage that we are evidencing.“.
Superintendency of Education investigates explosion at INBA
For his part, the Superintendent of Education, Mauricio Farías, confirmed that he initiated an ex officio investigation to try clarify what happened inside the bathroom at INBA.
“According to the regulations, the supporting entities are responsible for safeguarding the well-being and integrity of the members of the community and applying protocols in situations of violence or accidents that affect them, and from the Superintendence of Education We have the obligation to ensure that this is fulfilled. This is why we have filed this complaint.“Farias explained.
“In the event of events that could constitute a crime, Communities have the duty to report and coordinate with the institutions in charge of public securityprecisely to protect all students and teaching teams and education assistants who are on campus,” emphasized the Superintendent of Education.
In any case, he stressed, “at this time, the first thing is to attend to the health situation of the students and teachers who are injured, but also develop the emotional containment actions that are necessary for a community that is deeply impacted.“.