2024-04-29 22:34:53
Ricardo Yáñez would leave his position the week following the anniversary of Carabineros, whose date is this April 27.
Before the imminent departure of the general director of the Carabineros, Ricardo Yanezthe Government is evaluating five names to succeed him in office.
The formalization of the chief of the uniformed police is agreed for the May 7thfor which Yáñez would have the week of April 29 to resign considering the criteria that the Executive has established with respect to the authorities that are formalized.
In fact, the Government Minister Spokesperson, Camila Vallejo confirmed that the general director of Carabineros will leave his position due to the scenario he faces. “The criterion applies to formalization scenarios and the criterion is that they leave their positions. You will know the exact moment when we decide to communicate it.“He explained this week.
Under this context, the executive has begun to analyze the cards that could assume the leadership of the institution.
What is the process for appointing Ricardo Yáñez’s successor?
According to article 104 of the Constitution, the President of the Republic must appoint one of the five most senior general officers as general director of the Carabineros.
In this sense, the names that would make up the quina are the general inspectors: Marcelo Araya Zapata, deputy director general; Enrique Monrás Álvarez, national director of order and security; Ramon Alvarado Donosonational director of support for police operations; Jean Camus Dávila, head of the Metropolitan Zone; and Pablo Silva Chamorronational personnel director.
Within this group, the name that would gain the most strength would be Jean Camus, according to Emol. During his time with Carabineros, he has served as administrative deputy commissioner, in the 40th Special Forces Police Station. After that, with the rank of major in 2008, he took over as commissioner at the aforementioned police station and, in that year, he also took the position of jhead of the Presidential Escort Group.
Later, in 2014, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, he assumed the leadership of the Barracks Department; Four years later, with the rank of general, he was director in the Logistics Directorate. Since 2023, with the rank of general inspector, he has been serving as head of Metropolitan Zone.