In the midst of criticism for not returning from his tour from Europe in the context of the serious damage caused by the rains in the central-southern area of the country, the President Gabriel Boric held a telematic meeting with Vice President Carolina Tohá and other authorities, to carry out coordination tasks within the framework of the frontal system.
During the day, from Sweden, the president did not rule out suspending his European tour, although he defended the journey. “One can never close oneself to unforeseeable eventualities, but what we have seen so far is that there is a very good team deployed, that there is coordination with the mayors, with the regional governments, and therefore, we are going to continue evaluating developments, but Therefore, the tour continues under the terms that have been planned,” said Boric.
However, he maintained that “All this is always under evaluation based on the background we have in Chile.“But what I have seen is that we have a very well deployed team on the ground.”
From the Presidency they announced that the Head of State, from Stockholm, held a virtual coordination meeting that not only had the connection of Vice President Tohá.
The head of the Interior was joined by other national authorities – mainly concentrated in the Biobío Region – and which included the Minister of the Interior (s), Manuel Monsalve; the presidential delegate of Biobío, Daniela Dresdner; Rear Admiral Óscar Manzano and Carabineros General, César Bobadilla.
President Boric has stated that he constantly monitors the situation. Earlier through his account on X He reported that he spoke with the mayor of Curanilahue, Alejandra Burgos.
“I am in permanent contact with our teams, our ministers are on the ground and we are managing all the necessary resources to face this emergency. From here, we continue to monitor and work for Chile, because our relationships with the world are crucial for our development,” she stated.
