The minister of Public Security, Luis Cordero, referred during the morning of this Wednesday, April 23 to the attack at the Rucalhue Central and the announcement of the complaint by anti -terrorist law pointing out that “It is a sign for those who are committing those actions. ”
As Cordero detailed in conversation with Radio Plana, “it is a sign, but it is also a sign that It is symbolic, which is political, but that is legal Also, it is a sign for those who are committing those actions. “
According to what the security holder detailed on the occasion, the use of the anti -terrorist law “probably implies one of the representations of the exercise of state power more severe than can be had in this area. ”
On the occasion, the minister also approached the state of exception in the area, pointing out that “the numbers are really significant From the point of view of the reduction, In fact, everyone recognizes it in the southern zone macro, “but noting that” what this type of attack is done is that it causes one of the effects pursued by terrorist groups, which is to infuse fear in the population and that is why I believe that the State has to react very strongly. “
Regarding the questions of the opposition, the head of Justice said that “what should worry today is the success of that investigation, in the severe application of the anti -terrorism law, with all the means that that law has and, in fourth place, the effectiveness of the state of exception.”
PDI and Hiring of Cristina Vilches
On the occasion, the head of Justice also addressed the hiring as an external advisor, of the former intelligence chief, Cristina Vilcheswho was called to Retiro a while ago in the framework of the Monsalve case. Although the resignation of Vilches was subsequently announced, according to Cordero, “in terms of contracting direct advice, this is a decision that in both cases of the police, They do not require the authorization of the Executive. I mean, they were in their right to do it. ”
“I talked to director Cerna (general director of the PDI, Eduardo Cerna) on the day yesterday, he explained the context of hiring, which was her experience, had been seven years in intelligence, had hired her for a very limited time advice for the intelligence school. I understood his reasons, I think he also understood minein terms of the contexts, ”explained the minister.
