During this Saturday, the death of Luis Cordero Barrerawho was president of the board of directors of the San Sebastian University (USS) and one of the founders of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).
At the beginning of 2024, Cordero Barrera’s health deteriorated due to cancer so he had to be hospitalized. According to what was found out by Thirdhis death was recorded in the Clinic of the University of the Andes this June 8th.
Through a public statement, the USS confirmed his death and highlighted that Barrier Lamb “he dedicated his life to public service and education with integrity, passion and commitment to make Chile a better country”.
“In this time of pain, we express our sincere condolences to his family and friends.”they closed from the study house.
Luis Cordero Barrera He was one of the founders of the UDI in 1983 and he was considered one of the architects of the success of the sector in the towns.
Furthermore, it is considered as historical advisor of Pablo Longueira.
By 2008, Cordero Barrera resigned from the UDI criticizing that the union shop had lost sight of the objectives for which it was created. However, despite not being formally linked to the party, he did maintain influence within it, since he did not lose contact with some of its founders.
After learning of the death of Luis Cordero Barrera, different members of the UDI and those close to him addressed his figure. One of them was the former mayor of Las Condes and former presidential candidate, Joaquin Lavin.
“I met him at the beginning of the UDI. He was one of the closest people to Jaime Guzmán. He left politics to devote all his ability to training young people in higher education. Thanks to his drive, tens of thousands of young people were the first generation of his family to reach university,” he noted. in dialogue with La Tercera.
Following that line, the union senator Juan Antonio Coloma He told this media that he feels “deep regret for the departure of Luis Corderoa very remarkable man, who He chose the path of service as the goal of his life, whether through the public or education; and that he sought to mark a seal of representation to the popular world and the committed values of Christianity until the last of his days.
A year before resigning from the UDI, together with Andres Navarro and Alejandro Perezacquired the USS and, since then, he has chaired the board of directors.
Fairly Andres Navarroin conversation with Thirdqualified Luis Cordero Barrera as a partner and “a very dear friend”, whose relationship dates back 40 years.
“He was very loved at the San Sebastián University and who led the entire process. Very sad his death, I was sick but I didn’t imagine it was so serious, but it was all very fast. The truth is a shame,” she added.
About the last months of life of Barrier Lamb, noted that “I continued to attend university, but very little. Only for important meetings because his health did not allow it.”
