Government spokesperson Mara Sedini defended the Security and Housing ministers' work on Tuesday amid criticisms. She highlighted a robust security agenda with over 6,300 detentions and backed Housing Minister Iván Poduje's on-the-ground approach. She also reaffirmed commitment to the Truth and Childhood Commission.
In a press point held at midday on Tuesday at the Palacio de La Moneda, Government General Secretary Minister Mara Sedini addressed criticisms of Security Minister Trinidad Steinert and Housing Minister Iván Poduje.
Sedini emphasized security progress. “Minister Steinert has driven a robust agenda to strengthen police presence, combat organized crime, and regain territorial control,” she stated. She listed massive operations with Carabineros and PDI totaling over 6,300 detentions and 113,000 checks, plus the Escudo en Ruta plan and Steinert's trip to Calama. “Security is not solved overnight, nor based solely on communication, but on concrete actions," she added.
On Poduje, criticized for his confrontational style, Sedini said: “Minister Poduje is out in the field every day talking with housing committees, reaching agreements with fire victims." She stressed that “each minister has their style, yes, but what matters are the results" and that the government is correcting the “fiscal and administrative disaster" left by the previous administration.
Regarding resignations from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Truth and Childhood, Sedini assured: “The government is fully committed (...) it will continue, and our goal is to improve it." She identified budget and efficiency issues, promising higher standards to address Cename victims.
