Crisis of Government in Chile after the resignation of four ministers

Just ten months ago that the president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, was elected president of his country and now has to face his first crisis of government. In just two days, four of his ministers, who held the portfolios of Defence, Labour, Transport and Energy, have resigned. The first resignation, Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet, occurred on Thursday.

As reported by the Chilean newspaper La Tercera, was charged after two weeks of criticism for his decision not to provide information about buying a bridge to the Council of Transparency. The current senator center-right party National Renovation, Andres Allamand, will assume the portfolio.

The other three changes came on Friday. Energy Minister, Ricardo Raineri, left his post after he was questioned over his handling of the gas in the conflict in Magallanes, reports the newspaper. Portfolio assumes the current holder of Mining, Laurence Golborne, who do not leave your wallet and takes another two starts.

Along with Raineri, leaves the cabinet the head of Labor, Camila Merino. Its management has been questioned especially during the episode of the trapped miners at the mine San Jose. Replaces the right-wing senator from the Independent Democratic Union, Evelyn Matthei. Finally, the owner leaves his ministry of Transport, Felipe Morande, for whom there is not Replacement will.

His departure coincides, reports The Third, with the bad reviews that registers in the polls for his mishandling of the problems of Transantiago, the project seeks to improve the coverage of public transportation in Santiago de Chile. The rumor of the first set of staff had run strongly in recent weeks due to the fall suffered by the Government in the polls.

The pressure for change grew following the gas crisis, whose management has even been questioned by members of the governing parties, and even more after the resignation of Ravinet. Although it seems that the change comes too soon Piñera, one should remember that former President Michelle Bachelet made his first change after only four months since the beginning of his mandate.

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