translated from Spanish: Cristóbal Piñera Morel Apologies for a trip to China: “We did not know how to size it”

Cristóbal Piñera Morel has been in the eye of the hurricane since His arrival–along with his brother–of the presidential tour for China. First for accompanying his father to important meetings in the Asian giant. And, moreover, by his role in the Hopin company that has contracts with the state.
As a result of the criticism, the president’s son decided to apologize publicly for his participation in the trip. “While all the last Presidents of the Republic have been accompanied by their children in foreign visits, the country and society have indeed changed and the standards are different. We did not know how to size it, I apologize for it, “explained Cristobal in a letter to El Mercurio. “I write this letter for the sole purpose of public opinion having our version and can form its own judgement. Neither my brothers nor I have a role in politics, “he added.
Cristobal Piñera Morel pointed to the criticism and said that these “look to give the impression that I would have tried to get some advantage for being the president’s son.”
“I must say that this is absolutely false and ill-intentioned, I imagine that motivated by political ends,” he said.
Hopin
Regarding their participation in the start up Hopin, which has been questioned by the award of millionaires contracts with the state, the son of President Piñera again noted that no longer has any relation with this, and that did not participate in the management of the agreements.
“In 2015 I went to Boston to study at MIT, totally desvinculándome the management of the company. All the contracts with private and public entities, national and foreign, were merit of the work of the managing partners and I did not intervene in any way in them. Contracts with State entities were subscribed during President Bachelet’s government, following all applicable legal protocols. ”
Piñera Morel explained that when he returned to the country he decided to leave Hopin before this firm was able to obtain contracts with the government led by his parent.
“On my return to Chile, and considering that there were contracts with state entities, I decided to retire from the company. I did before any contract was signed with the current administration, waiving my 7% stake to avoid any conflict of interest. In this whole process, since I went to study in Boston until I retired from society, I had no relationship with the management of the company nor did I get any remuneration, dividend or profit. ”

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