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Ubilla calls it “brutal” that 40% of Chileans view Argentina as an enemy

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Former Interior Undersecretary Rodrigo Ubilla said he was surprised and alarmed by a Cadem poll showing 40% of Chileans regard Argentina as an enemy.
  • The poll found that 36% considered Argentina an ally and 24% did not answer; among left-wing respondents, 54% called Argentina an enemy.
  • The survey also found that 71% of respondents believe Argentina has a position regarding Chile’s rights in the Strait of Magellan, although the supplied text ends before stating the full response.

“It surprises me, it seems incredible to me that 40 percent of Chilean men and women consider Argentina an enemy of Chile. It is brutal,” former Interior Undersecretary Rodrigo Ubilla said on Cooperativa’s El Primer Café.

Ubilla was reacting to a Cadem poll published over the weekend that showed a worsening public perception of relations with Argentina. The survey found that 40% of Chileans saw Argentina as an enemy, while 36% considered it an ally and 24% did not respond.

It surprises me, it seems incredible to me that 40 percent of Chilean men and women consider Argentina an enemy of Chile. It is brutal.

· Rodrigo UbillaThe former Chilean interior undersecretary commented on Cadem polling about public perceptions of Argentina.

The political breakdown also drew his attention. Ubilla said 54% of respondents on the left considered Argentina an enemy.

The poll further asked about Chile’s rights in the Strait of Magellan. The report said 71% of respondents considered that Argentina has a position on the issue, but the supplied article does not include the rest of that result.

When the question concerns Chile's rights in the Strait of Magellan...

· Rodrigo UbillaThe supplied excerpt introduces a second point about the poll but ends before completing the statement.
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