Sebastián Piñera is handling the public health emergency. The Covid-19 outbreak has shown no sign of slowing, forcing the extension of economically painful.
The daily average of new deaths and contagions has been falling overall, including in the RM, despite persistently high infection rates in some regions.
Chile Vamos coalition consider the measure necessary to allay some of the economic pressure felt by the middle classes as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Piñera has announced various economic relief initiatives aimed at alleviating the socioeconomic impact that the measures taken to contain the spread of Covid-19 have had.
Piñera declared, some people think that the fight against drugs is a losing battle, and are prepared to give in. This president and our government will never give in.
Paso a Paso Chile Se Recupera (Step by Step Chile Recovers) plan for economic recovery to emerge from the crisis caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Piñera’s only option would then be to issue a veto or appeal to the constitutional tribunal, but given strong public support for the measure this would be politically incendiary.
This left President Sebastián Piñera with an unenviable choice: promulgate the bill he bitterly opposed, or risk igniting a fresh wave of popular protests.