In the past months, a series of bomb explosions have taken place in Chile. The explosion at the subway station ‘Escuela Militar’ caused the most damage, in material and psychological sense. These sad and abominable acts, which are causing casualties and the destruction of property, also have social and political consequences. The bombs are generating an atmosphere of fear and insecurity. They also come in the middle of a debate on the Chile Terrorism Act, scheduled for reform in the coming months. Evidently, Chile needs to generate a clear definition of what terrorism is, but it should be careful not to create a coercive tool for heavy-handed oppression, since undoubtedly, these are isolated terrorist acts. Chile remains a safe and stable country. Nevertheless, some considerations should be made regarding these acts and, in my opinion, especially about the concept of violence. READ MORE cedla.uva.nl/100_Columnas/El_quinto_piso_Alexis_Sossa.html
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 22:35:21 +0000
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