Original article: Denuncian brutal ataque contra ambientalista de Magallanes de No + Zonas de Sacrificio Environmental Activist Endures Violent Assault in Punta Arenas The organization No + Zonas de Sacrificio has made an urgent appeal for justice following the violent assault on its member and leader, Cristóbal Sepúlveda, last Sunday in Punta Arenas. According to official reports, three individuals confronted him outside a commercial establishment and attacked him «without prior provocation» in a premeditated manner. The attack resulted in severe injuries: fracture of the petrous bone with otorrhagia, skull base fracture, and fracture of the frontal process of the maxilla.
The incident was recorded, and one of the assailants was photographed. All audiovisual evidence has been handed over to the Punta Arenas Prosecutor’s Office and Carabineros de Chile. Sepúlveda, a law graduate and tour guide for penguins, was taken to the Clinica Hospital of Magallanes, where he was hospitalized and underwent an injury assessment.
The organization emphasizes that it is still unclear whether the motive was environmental, but expresses «total rejection» and demands that authorities investigate and prosecute these serious crimes. No + Zonas de Sacrificio reminds that Cristóbal had previously faced attacks due to his environmental work, and he had recently made headlines again for defending the penguins of Isla Magdalena. “Our full support goes to our friend @cristobal_ernesto_,” they stated, “we hope for his swift recovery and that justice is served.