translated from Spanish: Mario Rozas: It is not possible to be assured that acting in Plaza Italia has “influenced” the death of protester

By reading a press release, General Director of Carabineros, Mario Rozas, responded to the various questions about the institution’s actions in the context of the death of Abel Acuña, a 29-year-old I was on Friday at Plaza Italia.In that line Rozas stated that “It is not possible to ensure that the law enforcement operation that took place has affected the unfortunate death of this young man” and added that “The area of operations was very complex as it was recorded [n] serious disruptions of public order.” It further indicated that the background to the case had already been made available to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and that an administrative summary was instructed alongside them. As for the questioning of the composition of the pellets based on a study by the University of Chile, which stated that the munitions contain only 20% rubber and 80% of other compounds, including lead, Rozas noted that the specifications manufacturer’s techniques indicate that the pellet “yes is rubber”, which would have been corroborated by the institution’s Crime Laboratory. In any case, it announced that the supplier company was asked to update the data sheet for this ammunition, in addition to it being analysed by an external laboratory and by a foreign university. Rozas also stated that the “use of the riot shotgun was aimed at cases of imminent danger to carabinieri and civilians, whose lives are in danger” and ultimately emphasized Carabineros’ commitment to respect ingess. Hh.

Original source in Spanish