After the death of the conscript soldier Franco Vargas, 19 years old, in the Huamachuco Brigade of Putre, his family announced that they will take legal action against possible negligence committed by Army officials.
The lawyer Sebastián Andradein charge of representing the family, revealed that serious information has been collected through witnesses to request compensation for damages. “This boy no longer gives any more, this is said by the same conscripts who are still inside and whose identity, they do not want to give“, said to DNA, because the Army maintains its secrecy regarding responsibilities for what happened.
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“In that sense, the legal actions that are pertinent is a civil lawsuit for extracontractual liability against the State due to lack of service, of course we cannot rule out whether we have greater evidence to initiate criminal action,” he concluded.
Along with this fact, The Army confirmed the transfer of two conscript soldiers to the Military Hospital of Santiago and two others to the Regional Hospital of Arica in serious conditionout of a total of 45 who served in the same brigade.
The Commander of the Garrison, Eduardo Valdiviaspecified that a series of safeguards have been taken, such as the isolation of another 38 young people. “Besides that, in coordination with the Seremi de Salud, with the Juan Noé Hospital and with the institutional health means, all the respective measures have been taken to protect your health. Permanent and daily contact has been maintained with the families of these soldiers, in order to keep them updated and informed regarding their health situation,” he noted.
Although the precise diagnosis of hospitalized conscripts is still uncleara respiratory infection with digestive symptoms was mentioned, coinciding with the stories of relatives who demand the return of their children home.
While, the death certificate of Franco Vargas, which declares him deceased due to sudden deathcould support the information collected and has already mobilized parliamentarians who have initiated an ex officio investigation.
