Former Interior Minister Carolina Tohá admitted there were flaws in handling the promise to condone the CAE under Gabriel Boric's administration. She made the statements on Thursday during a book presentation.
Carolina Tohá, former Interior Minister in Gabriel Boric's government, stated that “claramente en el gobierno hubo errores en cómo se manejó esa promesa, es verdad”. The remarks came on June 11, 2026, during the presentation of Mario Marcel's book.
Tohá said the current administration of José Antonio Kast must collect the debts but “no pueden hacerlo de la manera en que lo están haciendo”. She added that the debate should extend beyond collection mechanisms to a sustainable solution for higher education financing.
The former secretary of state maintained that the country needs a scheme that reconciles study financing with viable payments to avoid cases that severely affect families. “Así no se progresa ni en el CAE ni en nada”, she concluded.
