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During the afternoon of today, the government confirmed -through a statement from the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security- that Christian Barra, presidential delegate from the southern macrozone, resigned after he criticized the role of the Armed Forces in La Araucanía in an interview with El Mercurio.
“They are always reticent. I have to meet with them as heads of defense in the different regions and I particularly find it unusual that they come to meetings with lawyers, to be able to say why they cannot do the things that one would like”Barra said.
Likewise, the now ex-presidential delegate pointed out that there was a lack of “will” on the part of the Armed Forces to support the police in the region. The government commented privately that Barra resigned during the day after his statements generated enough internal criticism.
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Meanwhile from La Moneda they explained that the former Minister of Public Works during the first government of Sebastián Piñera, Loreto silva, will not “replace” Barra since she was appointed as a presidential adviser in the southern macrozone and not as a presidential delegate. This, they say from the Executive, because Barra coordinated “operational tasks” and Silva from now on will deal with “legal issues.”
“Whose work will be focused on matters related to the legal coordination of the government’s work in the southern macrozone, for which it will work together with the mayors, governors and legal teams of the area,” the statement reads regarding the role it will play. Silva.
