The Army Chief of Chile’s Division III Gen. Rodolfo González resigned on Friday after being cleared of any responsibility in the Antuco tragedy, a mountaineering training exercise that left 45 soldiers dead. Chile’s Army Commander in Chief Gen. Juan Emilio Cheyre praised Gen. González for acting as a general should and going beyond the call of duty by taking responsibility for the actions of his subordinates.
“With his attitude, Gen. González is not evading responsibility for what happened but is taking upon himself the imperative that all commanders have in events of this nature. Even for actions that are not under their direct control, a general cannot remain indifferent” said Gen Cheyre. “This is military honor, to assume responsibility far beyond what the rules require. This is what it means to be a general. This is what is called dignity.”
The resignation came at the end of the full military investigation into the death of 45 soldiers who froze to death during military training exercises on the Antuco volcano in the southern Andes (ST, May 20).
Gen. Cheyre will announce the results of the investigation at a press conference today (Monday).
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