This Tuesday, the senator Fabiola Campillairequested the resignation of the commander in chief of the Army, Javier Iturriagafollowing the death of the young conscript Franco Vargas in the Putre regiment and the contradictory versions that have been given by the institution.
In her role as president of the Human rights commissionCampillai made his defense prior to the meeting he held this afternoon with the relatives of the deceased soldier, and the parents of the other affected conscripts from the same brigade, and who requested his discharge after the tragedy.
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“Here we are not only asking for the dismissal of the people who are involved, here as a senator, as president of the Human Rights Commission, I ask for the dismissal of the commander in chief of the Army. He is the one who has to leave because he has not known how to lead his Army”he declared.
In the instance, the parliamentarian stressed the importance of guaranteeing the safety and integrity of young people and asked for accountability and the delivery of more information about what happened in Putre.
“This session is expected to provide clarity on the events that occurred and the measures necessary to prevent similar incidents in the future“said the senator.
Representatives of the National Institute of Human Rights (INDH) and the Committee for the Prevention of Torture also participated in the meeting of the Human Rights commission held this day.
While, The commander in chief of the Army is summoned for this Wednesday and the Minister of Defense, Maya Fernández.
