Attack of Rufo Chacón
On 2 July 2019, aged 16, Chacón lost both of his eyes after being injured by two officers of the Táchira State Police (Politáchira) who shot at him from point-blank range during a protest over lack of domestic gas in the La Fría community of his hometown.[8] The governor of Táchira, Laidy Gómez, declared that the state police were being directed to suppress the public under orders from the Minister of Interior and Justice, Néstor Reverol, for 20 months.The officer seriously injured the youth Ornelly Chacón, also with shots to the face and head, in a peaceful protest in the city of San Juan de Colón, Ayacucho Municipality, Táchira, who spent several days in critical condition in intensive care.Vera pressured the deputies of the Legislative Council of Táchira State to ask the director of Politáchira to explain why the officer was allowed to hold his position and be in charge of controlling demonstrations, knowing of his background.[16] On 30 May 2021, CICPC officials entered Chacón's home without a search warrant, climbing over a fence to reach Rufo's room and arresting him along with his brother, besides seizing two motorcycles from the family; both were moved to the police headquarters.
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