Young head of state of the country’s history, the former member, who succeeds Sebastian Piñera, is expected on his promise of reforms allowing the establishment of a welfare state.
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After nearly three months of transition, the elected president Gabriel Boric (left), 36, and his government, take office in Chile, Friday, March 11, opening up one step: that of a term – of four years – granted to the youngest head of state of the country’s history, marked by the in-depth rewriting of the Constitution and the ambition to establish a welfare state, in an uncertain context.
“I hope to be a president who can channel a process of step-by-step changes and transformations, because countries are not reinvented overnight,” said the former member in An interview with Uruguayan radio M24, early February . A new affirmation of its objective of gradualism, distilled from the between-tours. “It seeks to moderate expectations, which are important”, especially within the core of left voters, note Axel Callis, Political Analyst and Director of the Tuinfluyes Survey Society.
Health and public education, redesign of the pension system … Announced reforms, large-scale, will come up against a less vigorous economy. After a growth of about 11.5% in 2021, GDP should only rise by about 2% this year. Inflation, nearly 8% in February in the last twelve months, adds an element of uncertainty.
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has thousands of kilometers from Chile, the war in Ukraine threatens, ultimately, to feed this inflationary pressure. The President elected, from 24 February, firmly condemned in a tweet “The invasion of Ukraine, the violation of his sovereignty and the illegitimate use of force”, contrasting with more discreet or non-existent statements of certain countries From the region – neighboring Bolivia has refrained from voting the United Nations resolution of March 2 claiming the withdrawal of Russian troops. With this statement, “Gabriel Boric has strengthened his progressive international vision, attached to human rights, to democracy,” says Isabel Castillo, Politist and researcher at the Catholic University.
The look at the internal challenges, which team to implement the announced reforms? In January, Gabriel Boric unveiled his cabinet. The casting summons summons the new generation of milfs on the left but also policies to the older experience. It ensures the different sensitivities of the victorious electoral coalition, from the Communist Party to the Center left, and to reassure the markets – it is done with the appointment of Mario Marcel, former President of the Central Bank, at the Ministry of Finance. Prior to the introduction of new social rights, tax reform – aimed at collecting an additional 5% of GDP – should be the first government site. As for the “pension reform and health system, they will take time. It is likely that Chileans do not see the consequences during this mandate,” says Isabel Castillo.
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