Chile: Io Giuria arrested and charged for throwing a molotov cocktail

from refractario, transl waronsociety:

On June 13, 2013, in the middle of a student protest, Io Giuria was filmed hooded up throwing a molotov cocktail at a squad of special forces, then she was filmed by intelligence teams changing clothes and then arrested just for a disorder. On reviewing the police recordings, the police identified her and got an order put out for her arrest.

After remaining a fugitive of justice for a month and a week, the compañera was arrested by the police. OS-9 personnel had found her through Facebook, where a photo of Io was uploaded in which the police could see buildings through the window.

The police checked some data and recognized the place, posting themselves up outside for almost 72 hours before seeing the compañera Io on the balcony, thus confirming her presence and later she was arrested on July 19, 2013.

The compañera was brought to the (in)justice center, where the prosecutor Marcela Adasme charged her for transporting an incendiary device and public disorder. The Seventh Guarantee Court decided that she was a flight risk, after spending a month as a fugitive, so as an alternative measure to preventive prison, the judge set an immediate fine of 500,000 pesos (1000 US dollars).

This particular and unusual measure was able to be covered at the time by various family members, friends and compañeros in solidarity who attended the court hearings, thus being able to get the compañera out of prison.

Finally the compañera is in the street, with a 90 day investigation period. The state appealed the decision, seeking to imprison Io.

Solidarity with Io Javiera Giuria!

To defend those imprisoned and charged for the struggle in the streets!