Boric reforms his cabinet in Chile after the massive rejection of the new Constitution, giving entry to the traditional center-left in his government – BBC News Mundo

Writing BBC News World2 hours Image source, Getty Images Photo caption, Carolina Tohá, of the Party for Democracy, will occupy the Interior portfolio. The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, announced on Tuesday a restructuring of his cabinet, two days after that the proposal for a new Constitution for the country was rejected at the polls. It is the first change in the government since Boric took power last March and takes place at a time of tension in the South American nation, after a drop in the president’s popularity, rising inflation and fractures between the political coalition that supports him. . “I want you to know that I am making this change of cabinet with our country in mind. Cabinet changes are always dramatic in Chile and this one has had its share,” Boric said at the end of the appointments. “This is one of the most difficult moments I have we have had to confront politically. And we will carry it forward for Chilean men and women and for Chile,” he added, while thanking those who left office. Image source, Getty Images The appointments Among the main appointments announced by Boric was that of Carolina Tohá, from the Party for Democracy, who will occupy the Interior portfolio, and that of Ana Lya Uriarte, from the Socialist Party, who will be in charge of the Secretariat Ministry General of the Presidency. In this way, she gives entrance to the traditional center-left in her government: Tohá was mayor of Santiago between 2012 and 2016, and minister in the Bachelet government between 2009 and 2012. Uriarte, for her part, was chief of staff of Bachelet during her second term. The outgoing interior minister, Izkia Siches, who had been key in Boric’s campaign for the second round of the presidential elections, left her post in tears. Meanwhile, Giorgio Jackson, an old friend of Boric who He held the position in the General Secretariat, and was in charge of relations with Parliament, he went into the background when he was appointed Minister of Social Development. After a historic turnout of 13 million people -voting was mandatory in Sunday’s referendum-, 62% of voters opposed the constitutional change, against the 38% who voted “approve.” “The Chilean people do not was satisfied with the proposals and has decided to clearly reject them. This decision requires the institutions to work harder and dialogue until they arrive at a proposal that gives confidence and unites us as a country,” Boric said on Sunday night. celebrated just three years after the social outbreak that led to an agreement to convene the process to prepare a new Constitution. In October 2020, almost 80% of voters in Chile voted in favor of changing the Constitution and doing so through a Convention Constitutional. However, the text that resulted from that process was widely rejected on Sunday. Now you can receive notifications from BBC Mundo. Download the new version of our app and activate it so you don’t miss out on our best content.