Tag: Giorgio Jackson

• Saturday, August 12th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

  Chile's Social Development Minister resigns amid scandal

  

  Giorgio Jackson, of President Gabriel Boric Fnt's Democratic Revolution (RD) party, Friday turned in his resignation as Social Development Minister following his involvement in a corruption scandal splashing several cabinet members and even the head of state, it was reported in Santiago.

• Tuesday, January 24th 2023 - 08:28 UTC

  Chilean president's approval climbs two percentage points in January and stands at 27%

  

  The approval of Chilean president Gabriel Boric climbed two percentage points, reaching 27%, according to the latest release from the Cadem public opinion survey.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 10:25 UTC

  Boric reshuffles Cabinet to bounce back from rejection

  

  After Rejection prevailed in Sunday's referendum to approve a proposed new Constitution, Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font was forced to reshuffle his cabinet in a move to regain some credibility after less than 40% of voters supported him.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Boric announces adjustments will be made after Rejection prevailed

  

  Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Monday announced a few “adjustments” will be made to his administration after voters chose to reject the progressive Constitution penned to replace the one from the Agusto Pinochet era.

• Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 22:02 UTC

  Chilean gov't to push for pardons regarding Oct. 2019 protests

  

  After its first week in office with acceptable ratings of approval, the Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric Font is eager to speed the passing of an amnesty bill to favor those who were arrested during the Oct. 2019 protests, it was reported in Santiago.

• Monday, November 18th 2013 - 22:06 UTC

  Chilean leaders of the massive student protests elected to Congress

  

  Vallejo's victory and those of independent candidates Giorgio Jackson and Gabriel Boric and fellow communist Karol Cariola, former comrade-in-arms in the student movement, who also gained seats in Chile's lower house on Sunday is significant for presidential front-runner Michelle Bachelet's bid to have her Nueva Mayoria coalition gain a stronger foothold in both houses of Congress.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:03 UTC

  World Economic Forum invites Chilean student leader to annual summit

  

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a self-made video of Giorgio Jackson, current president of Chile’s Universidad Católica student federation and one of the highest profile leaders of Chile’s student movement of 2011, giving a short talk in English.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 01:39 UTC

  Education reform debate begins in Chile while angry students clash with riot police

  

  Chilean students and government leaders met Thursday in an angry atmosphere for long-awaited negotiations on the country’s education reform while tens of thousands of protesters challenged police in the streets of Santiago.