translated from Spanish: Minister Perez alludes to “criminal organizations” after recent attack in La Araucanía

The Minister of the Interior, Victor Pérez, referred on Saturday to the incendiary attack recorded on the route linking Collipulli with Angol, in La Araucanía, and which ended up with a child under 9 years injured with pellets. In this regard, the secretary of state said that “today I think the country again found that there are criminal organizations that did not hesitate to shoot a 9-year-old girl.” Monserrat, 9, has been injured, when he was accompanying his father, a worker who was doing a job,” explained the government authority.In that line, Minister Perez said, “I want to ask here: How is it possible that we have criminal groups that act with capacity, even military, that are in the face of a girl’s life.” I think Monserrat is today a symbol of how we should deal with violence, how we should isolate the violent, how we should guarantee all people to live in peace,” Perez added, “As long as these groups continue to exist that have capacity, that have organization, funding, that does not hesitate to shoot a 9-year-old girl, we have to make an additional effort” He stood out.” This marks a before and after. Monserrat, 9, has been attacked with pellets in her body (…) the impact on a minor and her family who are working people, ordinary people, you will understand that you are in an impressive shock,” he said. Regarding legal actions, Pérez said that “all” administrative and legal work permitted by law would be carried out.” The decision is to investigate the facts to find those responsible and take them to court and hopefully be punished,” he emphasized.

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