Government requested to increase the military in the area where police officers were murdered – 2024-05-06 06:56:55

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2024-05-06 06:56:55

“We believe that this could help us return to that path of tranquility,” said Minister General Secretary of the Government, Camila Vallejo.

The Minister General Secretary of the Government, Camila Vallejo, confirmed this Tuesday that The Executive requested to increase the presence of military personnel in the Cañete area, where the murder of the three police officers took place. early Saturday morning.

On the occasion, the spokesperson stated that “We want the presence that already existed to be increased, plus the police, plus the best teams deployed in the area and curfews.as a way to tighten security measures.”

We believe that this could help us return to that path of tranquility.“He said about it.

When delving into the request to reinforce the military presence, the Secretary of State expressed that “that is something that is coordinated in the area“We have the Minister of Defense, Maya Fernández, there and it was requested.”

“Indeed, it is part of the reinforcement that has been requested for the area, The Chief of National Defense of the area was asked“Vallejo detailed.

Murders will not go unpunished

During the interview, Camila Vallejo assured that beyond the request to increase the presence of the military in the area, the triple murder of the police will not go unpunished.

He also admitted that the crime “generated a turning point” in the area, which had recently recorded a notable reduction in cases of violence.

That is why all the efforts made to return to the path of greater tranquility are so important. that had been reached in the area,” he said.

He assured at the same time that “we are not going to allow this to continue being an escalation, but that those responsible be found, judged, and the maximum penalties applied as we have requested through the complaints filed. And we also have to be able to identify what is behind all this, justice has to clarify that,” he said.

When asked if Chileans will have to get used to normalizing violence, Camila Vallejo ruled it out and stated that “The worst thing would be if this became naturalized in our country. What we have to do is face it with decisions and with tools and actions that are effective in stopping the curve of violence and gradually reducing it,” he concluded.

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