Matthei Defends Multimillion-Dollar Agreement Between Piñera’s Government and the USS: A Controversial Revelation
During her visit to Los Ángeles, Bío Bío region, Evelyn Matthei (UDI) mayor addressed various current issues, including the new controversy involving the Universidad San Sebastián (USS) and the government of former President Sebastián Piñera.
According to a report by Ciper, the former president’s administration had commitments to pay $3.5 billion, specifically from the Ministry of Health, to the higher education institution. This occurred in the context of the pandemic.
Matthei’s Defense of the Agreement
Regarding this, Matthei stated that that media outlet, in general, I have never seen them complain much about all the money that Alberto Larrín (from ProCultura) has received, and they try to make a scandal out of anything.
She added that the Universidad San Sebastián has had a very good performance in many things, and it is most likely that those $3.5 billion have been very well spent.
Chadwick’s Resignation from the UDI
The municipal chief also referred to the resignation of former Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick from the UDI. This occurred in the context of the controversy over his links with Luis Hermosilla.
Matthei said, He resigned, and I agree that he should have resigned. Regarding him, we still don’t know what things he is involved in or not involved in. We also have to let justice take its course.
Criticism Towards the Current Government
Finally, in the run-up to a new anniversary of the social outbreak, the mayor of Providencia pointed to La Moneda (the seat of the Chilean government).
She began by saying, There is accumulated anger, and people are right to be angry. Now, I haven’t seen in this government either that they have any capacity to improve those issues.
She added that in health, it has not improved, on the contrary, we are worse. In education, it has not improved either, we are also worse. Not to mention citizen security, where people don’t dare to go out, how are they not going to be angry to go out at night.
Conclusion
Evelyn Matthei’s defense of the multimillion-dollar agreement between the Piñera government and the USS, as well as her criticism of the current government’s handling of various issues, have sparked a new controversy in the Chilean political landscape. This case highlights the ongoing debates and tensions surrounding the use of public funds and the performance of both past and present administrations.
