Chile: Congress Approves Extending Militarization in the South
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- 22 Dec 2021
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"The Senate Chamber approved by 19 votes in favor, 15 against and one abstention, the extension of the state of constitutional exception in the regions of La Araucanía and Biobío", informed the upper chamber through a communiqué.
The request had already obtained approval from the Chamber of Deputies, which means that the measure will be extended for another 15 days, from December 26 to January 10.
On October 12, Piñera issued the first state of emergency decree in La Araucanía and Biobío to be able to deploy the Armed Forces in the area and control the wave of arson attacks and robberies that have been registered in both regions in recent years.
Since that date, the President has asked Congress four times to extend the militarization and legislators voted in favor each time.
On November 3, three weeks after the state of emergency began, Navy officers participated in a shootout against an armed group in an incident that ended with the death of a Mapuche community member in the commune of Cañete (south).
It is still being investigated whether the victim had any relation to the incident or whether his death was due to some recklessness on the part of the sailors. Read More…
