Thursday was a tense day. The death of the first corporal of Carabineros Daniel Palma set the agenda and criticism from the opposition arose quickly. Even in the ranks of the ruling party there was conflict, such as the questions from the president of the PS, Paulina Vodanovicagainst the mayoress of Santiago, Irací Hassler. In this context, the sign of unity that the former presidents Ricardo Lagos, Michelle Bachelet and sebastian pinera They gave together attending the response of Palma.
as he knew He Counter, The attendance of the ex-presidents at the institutional church of Carabineros -located in Providencia, where the first corporal’s response took place- was not due to a call from La Moneda, but rather a request or suggestion made by the Lagos escorts themselves, Bachelet and Pinera.
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In the circle of former president Sebastián Piñera they confirm that it was while talking with his escort that the gesture of going to the response arose.
The first to arrive at the place was Piñera. A few minutes later, Lagos arrived, who greeted the people who were shouting his last name with his arm raised. The former president was in the morning at his foundation, Democracy and Development. At one point during the day, he said goodbye and said that he was going to the response.
Later, Bachelet arrived. The former UN Commissioner for Human Rights was at an activity in Cerro Navia when she learned of the response.
The former heads of state offered their condolences to Palma’s widow, Darline Vergarawho is also a police officer.
Not only former presidents arrived, mayors also did so, as Rudolf Carter (La Florida) -received with applause-, Evelyn Matthei (Providence) -was also well received by officials and the people present- and German Codina (High Bridge).
The presidential delegate of the Metropolitan Region also arrived, Constanza Martinez; the president of the Chamber of Deputies and Deputies, Vlado Mirosevic (PL); the helmsman of the Senate, Juan Antonio Coloma (UDI), and the national prosecutor, Angel Valencia.
President Boric in response
President gabriel boric He also attended the response. However, people stationed in the place received it with blunders. Some even yelled “murderer” at him. A situation similar to that experienced on March 28, when the President arrived at the response of the carabinera Rita Olivaresmurdered in the middle of a robbery procedure.
Once inside the church, the President, in the company of the Minister of the Interior, Carolina Toha, consoled the Palma family. The head of state knelt down and gave a hug to the mother of the Carabineros martyr, while Tohá hugged Darline Vergara,
Announcements after Palma’s death
The Government promulgated yesterday, after the death of Palma, the Naín-Retamal Law, which grants greater powers to the police. In turn, they announced the advancement of a space intervention plan in 30 communes of the country.
For his part, President Boric announced yesterday afternoon an injection of US$1.5 billion to finance measures to support the police to combat crime.
Meanwhile, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve, held a meeting this Friday morning with the High Command of Carabineros and the Investigative Police (PDI). Among the specific measures announced, are that the police patrols will be carried out with three officials -not two as now- and that they will seek that all police vehicles have armored doors.
