On Friday, again, the rumors of cabinet change sounded strong, this time gatilladosed by the request-from the currency-to “suspend” the activities of ministers and undersecretaries that day. Advisers on alert, thousand versions circulated inside and outside of the palace, all that day. In the end, nothing happened, it was another false alarm.
The change of cabinet is slowed down yhace weeks which is the obligatory subject in the bosom of the government and in ChileVamos. Many thought that it would be before the public account of June 1, to mark a new impulse to the management Piñerista, which crosses a strong season to the low in the popularity of the President Sebastián Piñera, who last week descended beyond the threshold Psychological 30%
Although the change in the cabinet was not concretized, there were several theories on who would come out of their posts, they would be castles or openly replaced. So, Friday and weekend afternoons circulated two lists with names. One, indicated that the spokesperson, Cecilia Perez, would pass to the Ministry of Sport in replacement of Pauline Kantor; That the minister of the Segpres, Gonzalo Blumel, was going to the Segegog; That the public works owner, Juan Andrés Fontaine, would move to the economy in replacement of José Ramón Valente, or to energy to replace Susana Jiménez. The painting was closed, the Minister of Social Development, Alfredo Moreno, who was transferred to the MOP.
The most seasoned even talked about adjustments in the Treasury. Thus, another payroll included Sebastián Claro as Minister of Finance, the transfer of the current head of the fiscal wallet, Felipe Larraín, to the chancellery in replacement of Roberto Ampuero; In the housing portfolio they mentioned Juan Carlos Jobet, and the Segpres for Cristián Monckeberg.
In both lists, Blumel went to the spokesperson and Moreno to the MOP.
The fact of arming phantom cabinets is not new. There are always several formulas that try to put together political chess that involves adjusting a cabinet, but the truth is that this decision is usually settled by the President of the Republic with one or two of his people of extreme confidence. The rest is pure creativity, which only feeds on nervousness and rumors.
The last change of cabinet was in August. The funny thing is that some of those who came out on that occasion “continue to punish” the coin. In spite of the months that have elapsed, in the sebastianpinera.cl/gabinete site, Gerardo Varela still appears as Minister of Education and as Minister of Culture, Alejandra Pérez.
