Chilean Senator backs removal of Undersecretary, citing damage to women's interests

Chilean Senator Daniela Núñez, who also presides over the upper house, has backed the government's decision to dismiss Undersecretary Daniela Castro. The removal is attributed to a deteriorating working relationship between Castro and the current minister of the portfolio, Judith Marín.

Sources within the ministry indicate that the persistent conflict between the two officials escalated following criticism from members of the Chile Vamos coalition directed at Minister Marín. This criticism was reportedly linked to the controversial dismissal of the director of Sernameg, Priscilla Carrasco. Following these events, Marín allegedly began referring to the National Renewal party (RN) as "cowardly right-wingers," according to ministry insiders.

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Not only do we support his decision (the President's), but he is the one who makes the decisions, and we make ourselves available to continue collaborating with the government, both Daniela Castro, even from another space, and also...

Senator Núñez sought to downplay the internal controversy, emphasizing that the President alone makes such decisions. However, she also acknowledged the institutional damage caused by internal disputes. Núñez stated her willingness, and that of Daniela Castro, to continue collaborating with the government, even if Castro assumes a different role. The senator stressed that the primary losers in such internal disagreements are women, highlighting the broader implications of the conflict.

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The only ones who lose in these differences are women.