The governor of La Araucanía, Luciano Rivas, called on the Executive and Legislative Branch to declare “the war against terrorism” as a result of murder of the three carabinieri during an attack in the commune of Cañete, in the Biobío Region.
“I make a very strong call, mainly to the President of the Republic, the Government and the Legislative Branch, because we have to declare war against terrorism“said the authority, who attended the memorial service for the police officers murdered in the Antiquina sector.
“And that is not done with laws that take years to come out, that is done by making decisions today, with courageto go out in search of those who murdered these three police officers and put an end to terrorism in the southern macrozone and organized crime that continues to gain ground every day,” Rivas added.
UNION WORLD REQUESTS GREATER SECURITY MEASURES
From the union world They have also expressed their position and call for effective measures to be taken for the safety of both the Carabineros and the Armed Forces, but also those who live in rural sectors in the southern macrozone.
“We hope that these facts are clarified because the population needs to knowas the rural sector also needs to know who it has as a neighbor, a product that the State has not been able to control and bring to justice and have it behind bars,” said Sebastián Naveillán, president of the farmers’ union in Malleco.
“All criminal terrorists have to be behind bars. We cannot continue allowing crime to continue advancing,” added the leader.
Meanwhile, the president of the Association of Victims of Rural Violence, Alejo Apraiz, emphasized that “We fervently hope that those in charge of taking the corresponding measures will act promptly and wisely.”“, taking into account at all times the well-being of both our institutions, the affected families and the country as a whole.”
PARLIAMENTARIES OF THE AREA REQUEST A STATE OF SITE
Different parliamentarians have requested to declare a state of siege both in Biobío and La Araucanía, regions that have been under a state of constitutional exception for more than a year.
The deputy for La Araucanía, Miguel Becker (RN), He stated that “Mr. President, mediasaguas is good. Now the state of siege in the Biobío Region and in La Araucanía. “We must find those who murdered these three police officers and incinerated them inside their own radio patrol.”
Meanwhile, the representative for Biobío, Joanna Pérez (Democrats)pointed out that “today what we are experiencing is insufficient. And for this reason, a state of siege is needed that, in essence, allows us to have many more powers to combat terrorism, drug trafficking and, by the way, also organized crime.”
The state of siege measure is an exclusive power of the Executive, therefore, It will be the Government that will have to pronounce regarding the different requests that have been registered in the last few hours.
Meanwhile, the provinces of Arauco and Biobío, in addition to the Region of La Araucanía, remain in a state of constitutional exception.
