Ricardo Hernández with Iván Duque | Minrel.cl
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The Chilean ambassador to Colombia, Ricardo Hernández, He referred to the armed attack of which he was a victim in Bogotá on Tuesday afternoon and which was uninjured, after the carabinieri who worked as his escort repelled the attackers.
Hernández affirmed that he has had contact with the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, part of his government, and with the Foreign Minister of Chile, Andrés Allamand, so that the events may be clarified.
Regarding the reasons for having been attacked, the diplomat initially ruled out that he had been a specific target, arguing that it was probably “common crime”, the newspaper La Tercera reported.
“I do not have any well-founded element to elaborate any supported theory, therefore, the first theory that the Colombian prosecution is elaborating is common crime and if there were some other scenario, some other motivation will arise as the proceedings are advanced, but for now everything indicates that it was common crime ”, he claimed.
The ambassador also stated that he called the Carabineros director general, Mario Rozas, to thank the work of his escort, Sergeant Edurado Garrido, who managed to repel the attack.
“As a result of that attack there was an exchange of fire, which fortunately and Thanks to the effective and professional work of Sergeant Garrido, He and I were unharmed, “he said.
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