Government accuses citizens of Chávez’s death and sees selective criticism of violence in Santa Cruz

The death of the citizen Erwin Chávez Durán has opened another dialectical front between the Government and the citizens of Santa Cruz. After the news broke, there have been numerous pronouncements by opposition leaders and institutions to point out the guilt of the Police and the Government in this death. At the end of the afternoon, the presidential spokesman Jorge Richter accuses the civic members of searching for and encouraging the dead.

“We made it clear that the logic of committeeism was to generate a situation of high tension, confrontation and confrontation in Santa Cruz, in such a way that it can push the government to to occur O well deceased or the states of exception, ”replied the government spokesman.

Chávez passed away this Friday morning after being hospitalized since January 1st. The medical report records cardiac arrest as the cause of death.. The family considers that the death is directly related to the injuries caused by the impact of a gas projectile launched by the police during the clashes.

Explaining the facts surrounding this death, Richter observes a “selective” gaze and censorship of acts of violence that occurred on those days. From his perspective, no one mentions the state assets that were destroyed in these protests,

“27 facilities destroyed with violence, means that the Police had to make an effort to restore order,” he justified.

from the government These facts are being investigated at the request of the Police itself. and hope you will find those responsible.

Richter did not hesitate to label the culprits for the death of Chávez. At the same time that he holds civics accountable, he points to that this type of situation makes the protagonists of the excesses take advantage of it to obtain political gain.