They imprisoned a Chilean soldier who refused to …

The Chilean government has jailed an army soldier that worked in the city of Antofagasta and He refused to travel to the capital Santiago to participate in the crackdown.
against mass demonstrations that President Sebastián Piñera has failed.

He is on the soldier David Veloso Codoceo, 21 years old, who works in the third armored brigade "La Concepción" and that Sunday, October 20 disobeyed the transfer order of his superiorsas part of the "state of emergency" proclaimed in Chile in order to contain massive mobilizations.

According to local media, As Antofagasta's troops embarked, Veloso Codeco threw his rifle to the ground.. He was immediately arrested, prosecuted and punished with a "minimum military term of imprisonment".

"I am imprisoned for refusing to fire on the Chilean people", was the message the soldier sent from the barracks where he is housed for "openly refusing to comply with a service order," as stated in the Chilean Military Justice Code.

His case became so relevant that his release became another slogan of the protests against Piñera. And even the Assembly of Social and Political Organizations of the Cordillera Province, which brings together entities from different cities, demanded their release.

inclusive a criminal lawyer filed an amparo action in front of the military prosecutor, asking you to give explanations of the case. "We made the decision to file this precautionary protection because we consider it to be an ethical duty because it has become clear that the troops are only complying with orders. from their superiors, without any protection, "said the lawyer.

The body that intervened was the Chilean Martial Court, which rejected the amparo. whereas "the detention ordered against the soldier was pronounced by the competent authority and within the limits of its powers".

In addition, the military court declared that Veloso Codoceo "was in the process of proceedings" and indicated that the military prosecutor "would take appropriate measures to protect his physical and mental integrity".

The case of Veloso Codeso is not the only one in which a member of the security forces was overtaken by the severe crackdown ordered by the government of Sebastián Piñera on the demonstrations that marked his third week of picketing and mobilizations.

In factTen days ago, a video circulated showing a carabinero unable to contain her tears during a massive protest., and was comforted by some of the protesters.