Tag: Sebastián Piñera
Sebastián PiñeraPiñera admits mistakes in presidential speech but falls short of expectations on education
Chilean leader Sebastián Piñera delivered on Monday his “Presidential Message” at the National Congress in Valparaiso amidst the lowest approval ratings of his presidential career and the shouts of an estimated 8.000 protesters gathering just blocks away.
Thousands of students take to the streets of Santiago calling for a fairer and quality education
Tens of thousands of students demonstrated on the streets of Chile's capital Wednesday seeking an overhaul of what they call one of the world's priciest and most unfair educational systems.
New records for Chilean president Piñera: approval 26%; disapproval 66%
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has reached his lowest level of citizen approval since he came to office in 2010, according to the latest Adimark poll released on Monday.
Chilean students’ leader rejoices with WSJ calling her a “red-diaper baby”
Camila Vallejo, Chile’s iconic students’ federation vice-president replied in her twitter to a scathing editorial from the Wall Street Journal saying the critique was evidence that Chilean public opinion is ‘becoming conscious’ and is ‘advancing’.
Piñera announces tax reform to fund an education overhaul that threatens his government
Chile's government on Thursday proposed a sweeping tax reform that raises levies on companies to help fund an education overhaul, as it seeks to quell social protests ahead of local elections seen as a litmus test for the 2013 presidential race.
Chilean students take to the streets in support of education reform
Tens of thousands of students took to the streets in Chile in support of education reform. Organisers said at least 50.000 marched in the capital Santiago on Wednesday, with police saying 25.000 attended.
Trade, political refugees and Falklands’ flights in CFK/Piñera summit agenda
Increasing common infrastructure projects such as tunnels and border crossings between Chile and Argentina will be the main motive of this week’s presidential summit between Sebastian Piñera and Cristina Fernandez.
UK minister Browne to meet Piñera two days ahead of Cristina Fernandez
The UK’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Jeremy Browne arrives Monday in Chile for a two day visit and has scheduled a meeting with President Sebastián Piñera. The event consequently takes place just before Argentine President Cristina Fernández official visit on March 15 and in the lead up to the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.
Waters again mixed up in politics: they talk to him ‘because he is blonde and English’
British musician Roger Walters has fascinated his Argentine audiences and press reports on his shows could not be better. However the former Pink Floyd lead singer incursion into politics has not been such a success.
British cruise avoids Chilean port because of protests and social unrest
Another British cruise vessel had to cancel its visit to a South American port, this time in Chile but not because of political disputes with the UK, but rather as a direct consequence of local protests against the national government.
