translated from Spanish: Intendant of Valparaíso by Alejandro Castro’s death: “We hope that this fact is not mixed with the themes of pollution”

the death of Alejandro Castro Valparaiso has generated shock. From the political world have arisen various reactions requiring the facts to be clarified. In that vein, the Christian Democrat Deputy Daniel Verdessi demanded a thorough investigation and, in the same vein, the Mayor of Valparaíso Jorge Sharp also raised the need to investigate more thoroughly. 
The Secretary of the Union of fishermen S24, part of the Quintero-Puchuncaví open Cabildo was found by staff of Merval, suspended from a fence located on one side of the railway, at the intersection of avenida Errazuriz with career. Previously, the leader had participated in a March in the port city demanding solution to environmental drama that suffers from the area of sacrifice.
On this issue also the Mayor of Valparaiso Jorge Martinez referred. First, he mourned the death of Castro and sent condolences to their families, colleagues and friends, for then hold that “We hope that this fact is not mixed with the themes of pollution”, because of the assumptions that have emerged in the community as regards its death, which deviate to the POI information. 
“As you know, the PDI has informed that discussed a suicide and he has ruled out the involvement of third parties, but motivations and all that is a subject that is in ongoing investigation and we hope this clarification as soon as” said the Mayor. 
Spokesperson: Alejandro Castro “Suffered direct threats of civil servants” Carolina Orellana, designated by the family of Castro as spokesperson, told La Tercera that the trade unionist was threatened by police officers. 
“It suffered direct threats of officers of the seventh Commissioner of Santiago who came to Quintero. That happened after the second March, which took place on 23 September. Therefore, the questions arise. Family expects to hear from official sources which were the real causes of his death”, he said. 
“Alejandro Castro, you have signed”, would have been the threat received, said Orellana. “While we can here be talking of suicide, which is extremely painful, would be even more painful if it wasn’t and there we will find all the rigour of Justice”, said. 
Amnesty International calls for an independent investigation, Amnesty International expressed dismay at the news of the death of Alejandro Castro, trade union leader and defender of human rights and the environment, who had actively participated in protests in Quintero, due to the high pollution of the area and the serious effects that had on the population, especially in the last few weeks.
“While the information circulating in the press described the fact as a suicide; It is very worrying that the own PDI has recognized that Alejandro Castro would have suffered threats in the days leading up to his death”, says Ana Piquer, Executive Director of Amnesty International-Chile.
The organisation calls on the authorities so that an independent, impartial and thorough investigation to determine the facts. This research must take into consideration its role of leadership and defense of the environment, and concluded that it was an attack motivated by this role, punish properly those responsible, giving a clear signal that attacking those who defend the environment is not impunity.

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