Chile: Brother of President Gabriel Boric bludgeoned to death in central Santiago

A group of strangers were attacked and beaten up, this Thursday, Simon Borikbrother of Chilean President Gabriel Boric, on the outskirts University of Chilein the center of Santiago.

“We have learned about this situation, we consider it very serious. The President is aware of this, and as soon as we have more details, we will give more specific information. We reject this attack on four officials from the University of Chile,” he said. , from the Palace of La Moneda, Minister, General Secretary of the Presidency, Giorgio Jackson.

unmotivated aggression

According to the first information published by local media, Simon Borikthe chief of staff of the rector’s office of said educational house, was passing through the outskirts of the central headquarters when he was approached by a group that attacked him and four other university employees.

“I understand that he went shopping here and something happened that started a fight. They chased him here and beat him,” the witness told local ADN radio.

“Several people knocked him to the ground with kicks and fists,” he added.

After the attack, the president’s brother was taken to the medical center to check for injuries. In addition, the Carabinieri should have already been in the area to clarify the facts and collect background on the case.

Aggression towards Simon Borik It comes days before a historic plebiscite scheduled for this Sunday, September 4th, where Chileans will decide whether to approve or reject a constitutional proposal aimed at replacing the current basic law inherited from Augusto Pinochet’s civil-military dictatorship. (EFE)

The legislator said that economic interests are behind the project, approved at the insistence of the plenary session of the parliament. On the other hand, MP Alex Paredes of the ruling Masters Bloc justified his group’s support for the project’s persistence despite the government’s compliance with the law.