Ángela Valdebenito submitted her voluntary resignation as regional secretary for Cultures, Arts and Heritage in the Aysén Region after just 18 days in office. The departure brings to 17 the number of failed regional appointments in José Antonio Kast's government. The Subsecretary for Cultures confirmed the resignation due to personal reasons.
The business administration engineer took office after resigning her councilor position in Chile Chico. Her appointment drew initial questions over her lack of experience in cultural matters.
On social media, Valdebenito reported digital violence against her. On April 7, she posted about sorority and kindness, and shared a poster against social media violence, noting it was a general reflection.
The night before her resignation was confirmed, she posted a message of resilience: “I will never surrender; even if I fall a thousand times, I will rise a thousand and one, because I have God, my family, and my friends as my strength”.
The Subsecretary for Cultures, Arts and Heritage stated the replacement will be announced in due course. Local media attribute the resignation to personal motivations.
