Felipe Kast describes video circulating on social networks as a “regrettable episode of prejudice and discrimination”

A couple of days ago a video was released on social networks, which shows the senator for the region of La Araucanía, Felipe Kast (Evópoli) driving with a woman next to him while listening to music, before the images gave way to different speculations.
One of them referred to Kast’s marital status, while another of the comments that ignited the networks was that the woman would be Joa Cabañas, a transgender Cuban model.
In the face of the controversy, the senator called it a “regrettable episode of prejudice and discrimination” in a statement.
Regarding this, the senator published on his Twitter a video where he started saying that “I must admit that at first I did not think it was necessary to make some kind of statement, about this video that has gone viral. Basically because he found that there was nothing in him that deserved it. But after the level of comments I’ve read on social media, I thought it was relevant to share this reflection with you.”
Kast then said he is separated and appealed to those who commented on the video.
“They are people who have issued comments full of prejudice and accusations towards the woman who accompanies me in the car, even questioning her sexuality. This seems extremely violent to me in these times and it never ceases to surprise that the same ones who feast and make accusations in this direction, are those who in their profiles on social networks define themselves as defenders of women and sexual diversity, “he emphasized.
In addition, he assured that “I have always worked to end discrimination in this country and it is especially painful to see that some, seeking to take a small political advantage, do not respect these codes and do not care about the damage it may generate.”
Finally, he indicated that he hopes that this episode will serve to reflect and “so that in the future we change our way of relating.”

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Original source in Spanish