What happened?
On Monday morning, the President Gabriel Boric He responded to the Census in his home, located in the Yungay neighborhood, in the commune of Santiago, Metropolitan Region.
It is worth remembering that, unlike other years, the Census will have a duration of three monthsso it began last March and will conclude in June.
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How was the Census for President Gabriel Boric?
The head of state received around 07:50 hours to the census taker, whom he did not let into his home.
Although, as a security measure, it is not mandatory for interviewers to enter homes, it is possible that the President made this decision to take advantage of highlighting the importance of the process, considering that there were media outlets in the sector.
In any case, President Boric He offered the official a bench to sit down, but she refused.
When asked why she did not receive the bank, the census taker Alejandra Gajardo She noted: “I felt uncomfortable, because I didn’t want to look up at the President… The idea was that we would see each other face to face“.
“He responded very kindly”
The pollster assured that “It was the most important census I will doprobably”.
Regarding how the process was, he maintained that the survey lasted approximately 15 minutes, and that the President was asked “like any Chilean, with full responsibility. The questions were asked correctly and he responded very kindly“.
When asked what her reaction was upon finding out that the President of the Republic would be censored, she assured that “I was happy, I’m still happy“.
On the other hand, Alejandra Gajardo explained that she lived “for a time in this neighborhood (Yungay), I no longer live here, but now I live in front of the President’s second house, which is The coin. So I live in Santiago Centro anyway.”
What did Boric say after being censused?
Through his social networks, the President noted that “this morning I received Alejandra, a census taker who, from the door of my house, completed the questionnaire that is being applied throughout the country and that will allow us to build better public policies for the present and future. From Chile”.
“I invite everyone to open their door to the Census, it’s less than 15 minutes. Let’s collaborate throughout Chile with this enormous task,” he added.
At what times can census takers visit my house?
Since the Census will be carried out over several months, it is essential to know the times when the enumerators will visit each household, so that at least one person is present that can answer the questions.
In this context, the question arises about the hours in which the census taker can come, and that is that many people are away from home, either for work or studies.
One of the new features of the process is that if the interviewers visit a home and do not find anyone, they will leave a letter with a code that will allow residents to take the census online.
In the event that the occupants of the residence prefer to answer the survey in person, they will be able to receive the interviewers from Monday to Sunday, between 09:00 and 21:00s.
Likewise, you can check when the Census will pass through your neighborhood by entering this site, then you must enter your commune and you will see the areas that are currently being censused.
How can I recognize Census takers?
To verify that it actually corresponds to an authorized interviewer, You can scan the QR code of the census taker’s institutional credentialwhich allows you to corroborate your identity.
Another option is to enter the census taker’s RUT in the verification site enabled by the INE, which can be accessed by clicking here.
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