The former official was on vacation with his family in Rio de Janeiro when he suffered an attempted robbery in the Morro dos Prazeres favela.
He former Secretary of Tourism of Bariloche and current president of the Argentine Chamber of Student Tourism, Gastón Burlónwas shot while mistakenly entering a favela in Rio de Janeirocity where he vacationed with his family. After the attack, he was rushed to the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospitalwhere he underwent surgery.
The former official managed a Volkswagen Taos 2023 model with his partner and his children and after making a mistake along the way, he entered the Morro dos Prazeres favelaan area controlled by the criminal group Comando Vermelho, a drug organization. It was then that a group of criminals intercepted him to rob him and shot him in the chest and head.
The local media O Globo reported: “The injured man was surprised by Shots by armed criminals when he mistakenly entered one of the stores in Río Comprido”.
After the attack, Burlón lost control of the car and crashed into the front of a house. The Brazilian Military Police reported that troops went to the scene to rescue the former official and take him to the hospital.
For its part, the victim’s partner, Nadia LozaSecretary of Tourism of Salta, and her children were left unharmed after the attack.
The eldest of Burlón’s children is a player for the Juventud Unida Sports and Social Club of the Primera C. From the institution they reported that the footballer said that his father “He will be operated on in the next few hours and his prognosis is reserved.”. In addition, they added that part of the family is traveling to Brazil.
Who is Gastón Burlón, the former official shot in Brazil
Gastón Burlón has been president of the Argentine Chamber of Student Tourism since December 2023. He had previously been Secretary of Tourism of Bariloche during the administration of Gustavo Gennuso. In addition, he was president of the Tourism Promotion Agency (Emprotur) and the Estudiantes Unidos club in the same city.
Source: Ambito
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