As Chile's government confirms it will remove SernamEG director Priscilla Carrasco after her triple negative breast cancer treatment, UDI vice president María José Hoffmann criticizes the process as poorly managed and lacking empathy, amid ongoing Senate scrutiny.
In the latest development in the controversy over Priscilla Carrasco's removal as national director of the National Service for Women and Gender Equity (SernamEG), Minister Judith Marín reiterated that the process—initiated March 30 due to lack of political trust—will proceed once Carrasco's retroactive medical leave ends, with full indemnification.
The decision, paused upon her cancer diagnosis revelation, continues to draw fire. UDI vice president María José Hoffmann backed the government's right to seek resignation but lambasted the execution as 'pésimo,' urging more empathy for Carrasco and defending critiques from Evelyn Matthei and RN senators.
The issue escalated in the Senate's Women and Gender Equity Committee, where Senator Vanessa Kaiser questioned the ministry's purpose. Subsecretary Daniela Castro acknowledged that knowledge of Carrasco's health details earlier might have altered the approach, though the decision predated them.
This follows initial cross-party reactions, including support from some Republicans and opposition from others, as previously reported.
