After the oath of the senators of the new legislature, the Chamber gave way to the election of the table, an opportunity that was not without controversy, since a sector expressed its discomfort for “not respecting the agreements”.
During the session, Senator Isabel Allende proposed to senator Alvaro Elizalde; while the senator Rodrigo Galilee proposed to senator Francisco Chahuan.
Then the senator karim bianchimade it clear that, “because I am not part of any political agreement (…) I am obliged to propose my name.
At 10:58 a.m., the nominal vote of the presidency of the Senate began, which will be assumed by Senator Alvaro Elizaldewho obtained 35 votes in favor.
Meanwhile, Senator Francisco Chahuan received 13 votes and Senator karim bianchi 1 vote.
The abstention from the vote came from the senator Fabiola Campillay.
vice presidency
Then, the election of the vice presidency was given way, where Senator Juan Antonio Coloma proposed Senator Light Ebensperger (34 votes in favour); the senator Manuel Jose Ossandon proposed to senator Paulina Nunez (13 votes in favor) and Senator karim bianchi submitted his application. Senator Campillai maintained her abstention.
Debate
Before the vote, Senator Juan Antonio Coloma defended “the agreements”, on behalf of the UDI and Evópoli senators, and Senators José Miguel Insulza, Yasna Provoste, and Pedro Araya did the same.
However, Senator Rojo Edwards lamented that “a part of the right is giving up” and Senator Francisco Chahuán accused that “good faith and word of mouth were lacking here. RN goes into deep reflection”. At his turn, Senator Manuel José Ossandón expressed that “the right, today, remains in a maximum irrelevance.”
During the session, senators Felipe Kast, Javier Macaya, Juan Ignacio Latorre, Fidel Espinoza, Alfonso De Urresti, María José Gatica, Luciano Cruz-Coke, Alejandra Sepúlveda, Rodrigo Galilea, Francisco Huenchumilla, Loreto Carvajal, Ricardo Lagos, Gustavo Sanhueza, Iván Moreira, Fabiola Campillai, Paulina Núñez and Iván Flores.
*Information the Senate
