In the midst of growing controversy and allegations of serious irregularities, deputy Claudia Mix has launched a forceful call: the High Command of the Investigative Police (PDI) should resign. This demand is neither capricious nor unfounded. Behind it lies a series of accusations that call into question the integrity and ethics of those who lead this important institution.
One of the names in the eye of the hurricane is that of the resigned director Sergio Muñoz. Mix points out that the least acceptable would have been for President Gabriel Boric to ask him to resign. But the problem is not limited only to Muñoz. An important discovery calls into question the morality of the entire PDI High Command.
The Prefect General Claudio González Hofstetter, second in hierarchy and deputy in the direction, has been implicated in causes that border on against humanity. A complaint reveals that during his time as a student at the Research School, he participated in torture practices. The method? Nothing less than the application of electric current using an instrument known as “the parrot” on one of his own companions.
This fact is not only outrageous in itself, but casts a dark shadow over the entire institution. How is it possible that someone with this type of background can occupy a leadership position in the PDI? What kind of message does this send to society? These questions demand answers, and the only adequate solution appears to be for the PDI High Command to step aside.
Deputy Mix has been clear in her call: we need an Investigative Police that meets a high ethical standard. Public trust in the institution is at stake, and we cannot allow those responsible for alleged human rights violations and immoral conduct to remain in office.
It is time for the authorities to take strong and transparent measures. Justice, ethics and respect for human rights cannot be compromised under any circumstances. The resignation of the PDI High Command is a crucial step towards rebuilding lost trust and restoring integrity in our security institutions.
