Alvarado on TC challenge coordination: 'Someone forgot to pick up the phone'

Chilean minister Claudio Alvarado has addressed a significant coordination breakdown concerning a legal challenge to a "mega-reform" bill. The controversy arose after a legal request was filed with the Constitutional Court without key figures being properly informed. The challenge specifically targets an article within the reform that mandates the free reconnection of basic services for citizens affected by catastrophes. Sources indicate that the issue was discussed in a political committee meeting on August 3, where the executive informed political parties about potential vetoes and the possibility of challenging the reform. However, a clear decision was not made, and the approach was only considered conditionally. Alvarado himself expressed reservations about pursuing the legal challenge, deeming the request "unviable" and anticipating an "overwhelming defeat" by a near-unanimous decision from the court. He was questioned about this lack of coordination during a press conference.

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