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In a wheelchair, I left yesterday at 5:20 pm Celestino Crdova from the Intercultural Hospital of Nueva Imperial, in La Araucana. Begins the transfer that had had as protagonist the first convicted for the crime of marriage Luchsinger McKay in 2013, for which he was imprisoned for 5 years.
He went to his rehue, sacred altar where he renews his spirituality, according to the Mapuche tradition. That happened after an indictment last Tuesday between Lonco Aniceto Norn and the son of the murdered farmer's husband in Vilcan, Jorge Luchsinger, who said the family did not object to the departure of the machi for ceremony.
Norn, meanwhile, sent a letter yesterday in which he appreciates the effort of the government in the region, recognizes "the nobility of the family Luchsinger" and calls to "take care of this seed of peace" (see page C 10). With a rarely seen display, Gendarmerie, which was in charge of the transfer operation, employs 110 officials, 70 of whom arrived from Santiago to make the 45-kilometer journey between the hospital and the venue of the ceremony , in the Three Hills area of the municipality of Padre Las Casas
In addition, about 300 carabineros participated, and while the deployment was taking place there were helicopters monitoring the area.
Carabineros stayed at 1,700 meters from the rehue. This, according to the protocol designed by the Ministry of the Interior, as commented by the government.
Ceremony
Gendarmer authorized Crdova to be accompanied by 24 persons, including family members and members of the community. Two representatives of the National Institute of Human Rights (NHRI) and one of the United Nations senior human rights officials also attended the ceremony. In addition, the governor of Cautn, Mauricio Ojeda, said that "we are stationed since 4:30 on the spot, as governor, the question of security suits me, and everything went very well."
The ceremony lasted 13 hours. All the badistants followed the instructions of the machi, who spoke to Mapudungun. In the end, as some participants noted, Crdova thanked the NHRI and Gendarmerie officials for the transfer.
Fifteen hours after his departure, he was back to Nueva Imperial to continue his sentence
19659002] The NHRI Regional Director, Federico Aguirre, who attended as the observer, pointed out "What did Gendarmer, who has two complex issues: on the one hand, security, and on the other hand, guarantee this cultural exercise." [19659002] Gloria Naveilln, spokesperson of the Agricultores Malleco union, criticized Crdova's investment in security, "when on the other hand, a finance minister asks to take care of the portfolio, because things are difficult. "
He said that Loncos and Machis had come to the ceremony to support him and that the machi's relatives were not limited in their access. Regarding surveillance, described as "relatively respectful" officials. "I say relatively, because they've been incorporated very close to the rehue.For me, personally bother me," he said
Ana Llao, former counselor before the Conadi, also questioning the expense of resources. "It seems to me disproportionate the amount of police deployment that the state spends, instead of investing in medical clinics, there are millions of pesos that are lost," laments Molesto, also deputy Miguel Mellado (RN) "I want to say to the Chilean people not to lose concentration, the victims are buried, the victims, the couple Luchsinger McKay, were murdered."
The deputy Ricardo Celis (PPD) left questions and seal: "Here there is no request for a change of sentence or something special, what has been agreed is a profit."
Dilogo
Mayol ruled out yesterday to begin the dialogue with CAM, then that one of its leaders announced the cessation of violent acts after permission to the machi.
& # 39; Celestino Crdova collaborated. He went out to do his act, complied and even asked to come back an hour before the maximum deadline that had been agreed upon. Everything has been ordered. LUIS MAYOL Intendant of La Araucana
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