The Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Carolina Tohaaddressed this weekend the first year of the President’s administration gabriel boric in charge of the country and what will happen in 2023, notifying the difficulties they have faced, ratifying that the Government must “update the promise before the people of Chile”.
The Secretary of State indicated in an interview with The Mercurythat what has cost this administration is the same as what has happened with the two previous governments: adapting the plan to the reality of the country they receive, analyzing the changes, added to a persistent fragmentation of the two pro-government coalitions.
According to Tohá, the Executive has managed to assume before the other two administrations the difficulties of governing a country and make the necessary readjustment to their campaign promises. “We reached the first anniversary with those costs already paid and that learning bearing its first fruits,” he added.
Likewise, the head of the Interior stressed that during this administration Chile will not change, but that objectives that are necessary and long-awaited will be achieved, such as a new fiscal pact, a new pension system, in addition to leaving an updated and Strong in security.
Along the same lines, he added that the Executive will seek to carry out the decentralization process; health reform; to be a benchmark in the green economy with lithium and green hydrogen; and end the period with a Constitution that is legitimate in democracy. “It’s not little and it’s totally possible,” Tohá said.
sophomore year begins
For this second year of Government, Tohá is clear in the message that the Executive must give to the citizens: “Update the promise before the people of Chile and update the alliance that supports it.” This is due to the changes that the country constantly presents and that must be incorporated into the original plan.
In addition, he highlighted the importance of approving the pension and tax reforms to strengthen the Executive, since, in his opinion, it is a litmus test for the democratic system. For Tohá, the rejection of these initiatives will open the doors to left and right populism; as well as the caudillismo and occasion parties.
50 years of the coup
One of the most important events that the Government will experience is the 50th anniversary of the coup. The eyes of many organizations and political movements are watching what measures they will take from La Moneda. In recent days there has been talk about the closure of the Punta Peuco prison, a place where uniformed men convicted of human rights violations during the dictatorship are found.
In this regard, Tohá pointed out that she was impressed by the moment in which she will meet for this date, since her father, Jose Tohawas the minister of the government of Salvador Allende a few months before the coup.
The Secretary of State specified that 50 years is the opportunity to reaffirm the value of democracy and human rights so that those events do not repeat themselves.
“The current threats to democracy are different from those of 50 years ago, but the recipes to face them are not so different: build solid majorities, take care of institutions, take care of democracy and give them the ability to improve people’s lives,” complement.
Referring to a possible closure of Punta Peuco, he lowered the profile indicating that there are no plans in this matter, since prison priorities are elsewhere.
