La cabeza de Óscar Puente
Más allá de pedir la dimisión del ministro habría que exigirle explicaciones
In 2013, a train derailed outside Santiago, killing 80 people. All eyes turned to the train driver, who had entered the curve of Angrois at more than double the permitted speed. Victims claimed the accident could not be explained solely by human error, and that responsibility lay with Adif, Renfe, and even the Ministry of Industry.
Today, the driver is the only one condemned. This week, we witnessed something similar in Urda: the cause of the failure was still unknown and blame was being pointed at a worker. After such a disaster, three timelines coexist: that of the victims, who demand respect and reparations; that of investigation, which requires evidence and caution; and the media-political, which demands explanations in minutes.
When the latter dominates all others, especially during election campaigns, the demand for accountability can be confused with finding someone to pay for what happened.
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