University of Chile repudiates aggression against officials, including President Boric’s brother

University of Chile officials, including Simón Boric, younger brother of Chilean President Gabriel Boric, were attacked on Thursday by a group of protesters in downtown Santiago, the institution reported.

The attack occurred when Chile is counting down to the celebration of the next plebiscite which seeks to approve or reject a new Constitution on Sunday, in a context of protests.

The attack occurred outside the University of Chile, where the president’s brother directs the rectory’s cabinet. The university statement reported the incident, indicating that other officials of the institution were also victims of the attack.

The University of Chile said that the attack occurred when Boric “tried to stop a group of violent demonstrators and, as a result, was the victim of a group attack on public roads.”

“We strongly repudiate the attacks suffered by four officials from the central office,” he said. the notice of the University Club of Chile.

“We also regret that a few days after a day of historical relevance for Chile, incidents with this level of cruelty occur, when the majority of the country aspires to times of peace, dialogue and unity,” the text added.

The text condemned the act of “unnecessary and irrational violence.” The statement identified, in addition to Boric, the other three people attacked: Francisca Palma, Jorge Baeza and Raúl Roa.

Details of the possible damage caused to the people attacked were not revealed.

“We hope that this despicable episode has not left major physical consequences,” the text said without giving other details.

For his part, the Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, Giorgio Jackson, described the situation as “very serious”.

“The president is aware and as soon as we have more details we will give more specific information. We repudiate this attack on four officials from the University of Chile,” added the official.

The president’s brother was transferred to a nearby medical center. According to the police, the demonstrators were detained.

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