The conscripts Cristóbal Sanhueza and Bastián Castillo They gave their testimony about the day of the march Putre, Arica and Parinacota region. Which ended with Franco Vargas deceased and 45 sick soldiers.
Cristóbal Sanhueza, a conscript who was in the fatal march, declared to Meganoticias that “It’s a lie that we had shelter, They forced us to take off our coats and we walk with t-shirts and shirts,” contradicting what the Army said.
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This, after yesterday’s Legal Medical Service (SML) issued a report on the cause of death of Franco Vargas, detailing that it was due to “sudden death”. Furthermore, the Armed Forces, They provided a video of the marchwhere you can see the supposed clothing used by the soldiers.
Testimony of young people
In that sense, the young man first clarified that “I was not directly with him (Franco Vargas), I only participated in the march.” And that the jacket seen in the video “It was used in certain parts of the campaign, but not in the march”.
“During the march they forced us to take off these items, we did not use gloves or coipa (thermal cap), just t-shirt and shirt”, he highlighted.
A second conscript was added to his testimony, Bastian Castillowho declared that it is sad “the point that had to be reached so that several of us could leave“, may he rest in peace, a comrade had to die.”
“Even though I didn’t know him (Franco), It was shocking at the time.… inside there were many people with panic attacks,” he added.
New group of mothers
Finally, it is worth mentioning that a new group of mothers arrived from Santiago to Arica and declared that They have not let them see their children. “We have not been able to know anything about our children, but here we are, we are not going to leave, so They’re going to keep us here all day”he said emphatically.
