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In addition to supporting by majority the measure that governs the region of La Araucanía and in two provinces of the Biobío region, it was agreed to send a letter to the President of the Republic to assign extraordinary resources to the Emergency Fund.
110 attacks, practically 300 properties destroyed and 7 people dead so far this year, were made visible during the session in which – by 30 votes in favor, 1 against and 3 abstentions – the Senate supported extending the validity of the state of emergency constitutional emergency, in the Region of La Araucanía, and the provinces of Arauco and Biobío, of the Biobío Region .
At the beginning of the debate, the Senate agreed to send a letter to the President of the Republic, through which it is requested that extraordinary resources be allocated to the Emergency Fund, which, as explained, is what allows supporting the state of exception.
Likewise, he was informed of the session of the joint Defense and Security commissions , (reserved) "as the Chamber ordered," said Senator Kenneth Pugh , president of said instance.
Senators José García , Carmen Gloria Aravena , Felipe Kast , Carlos Kuschel , Enrique Van Rysselberghe , Fidel Espinoza , Alfonso De Urresti , Sebastián Keitel , Kenneth Pugh , Iván Moreira , Carlos Kuschel and Ximena Rincón intervened ; in addition to the Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve .
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Senators emphasized that decisions and actions must be adopted quickly and highlighted the work carried out by both the Carabineros, the Investigative Police and the Armed Forces ; in addition to assessing the entry of the anti-terrorism bill.
One of the concerns raised was the situation of burned schools and a call was made for their prompt replacement. In this regard, Undersecretary Monsalve committed to a coordination meeting with the Undersecretary of Education, to address the matter.
In addition, he was made aware that the Government is due to comply with a series of security commitments in the Los Ríos region, for which he announced that he will meet with the parliamentarians of the area to review the progress.
In another area, there was a call for more proactivity in the pursuit of those responsible for the "terrorist attacks", in order to be able to "persecute and eliminate those who operate in the area."
The economic issue was not left out either and there was a claim for the statements of a possible collusion in the price of potatoes, specifying that "40% of its production is generated in areas with a state of exception."
Greater transparency in information and a special concern for mental health were also among the concerns expressed.
