Boric vs. Kast: the best phrases of the last presidential debate before the second round in Chile

The leftist Gabriel Boric and the far right Jose Antonio Kast they faced each other this Monday in the last presidential debate in Chile, organized by the National Television Association (Anatel), prior to the ballot on Sunday 19. The contest began quietly, with the candidates answering the questions and respecting the time each had to answer and defend your ideas. However, both Boric and Kast highlighted their differences amid remarks at various points in the match.

The last debate between closet Y Boric It had eight thematic segments, where two political topics were addressed, two about the economy and four social topics.

Here we leave you the best phrases expressed by the candidates for the presidency of Chile:

Boric and Kast on the pension fund:

Boric affirmed that he discards of “categorically so that the government can make use of these funds for other purposes ”.

When asked about what percentage of the income will be charged to people, he stated that: “We are thinking of a non-profit institution (…) It is a simile of the Central Bank to manage your savings […] I am not an expert on exact administration costs. What I do know is that pensions are very low and our proposal is to increase them all by 250 thousand pesos over the pensions they have ”.

For his part, Kast pointed out that “We do not trust that a public entity can manage this and maintain profitability, therefore what the competition is going to do is go more to the bottom edge than what is charged today -which is 0.58- because we also believe that there has to be a change in the system (…) As soon as it is going to go down, I couldn’t tell him ”.

Boric and Kast on the strategy against COVID-19:

Boric stated that he will “maintain the same strategy (of the government of Sebastián Piñera), deepen and expand it”.

“Chile has been a success in terms of vaccination. It is an issue that has to be global, so we have to also talk with our neighbors […] We are going to follow this good policy carried out by the government of Sebastián Piñera “, indicó Boric.

“The good has to be maintained and the bad has to be improved”added.

Speaking about mass vaccination in 2022 Kast noted that “The health team that we have and that Paula Daza leads has all these antecedents (…) I am inexperienced in the number of vaccines. I do know that the vaccination plan that the government has carried out is one of the most successful in the world and we are going to continue with that. And we have the person who has had continuity ”.

“I am in favor of a fourth vaccine and a mobility pass (…) something that many of my supporters do not like and it is clear to me […] Yes, we are going to protect the voluntary nature of vaccination”He added.

Boric and Kast on drugs and their use:

Referring to the legalization of marijuana, Boric pointed out that for him “The important thing is that drugs are a scourge and we have to face it. We have been losing ground to drug trafficking ”.

“We have to have other public policies, redistribution and specialization of the police. Go the money route, strengthen the gun control law, ban the use of fireworks. No progress should be made in the decriminalization of drugs. I agree with self-cultivation, but the other must be studied moreBoric added.

Kast, for his part, was quick to propose that the candidates take drug tests. Given this, Boric showed a certificate from the Christus UC network, negative for all consumption. “I am not a drug user. Raising the suspicion is the same speech of the entire right. Kast’s supporters even invented a false medical record for me ”, Indian.

“The so-called soft drugs are the gateway to the harder drugs (…) It is not convenient to open the door to drug use […] I’m going to the war against drug trafficking “Kast said later.

Boric and Kast on diversity:

“In our government, diversity, groups that have been discriminated against, will be welcomed and protected. When we have a candidate who talks about a ‘gay dictatorship’, imagine what it will be like “.

When asked about the LGBT flag in state bodies, Kast said: “I have always pointed out that there is only one flag that unites us, which is the Chilean flag.”

Kast on Emergency Family Income:

“The Emergency Family Income (IFE) is going to be strengthened not there, but in the Labor IFE. (…) We have to go back to formality, we are willing to analyze the people who have the minimum income, that it is the State that assumes the payment of contributions to strengthen employment.

“We have no problem in continuing to grant bonuses as long as there are resources. But for there to be resources, Chile has to grow again and give credibility ”.

Boric on the emergency plan for the economy:

“What we did is a commitment to SMEs, to cooperatives, to free fairs, we told them ‘we are going to work together with you.”

“We are going to maintain the labor IFE, we have to regain employment, we have committed to 500 thousand jobs for women and by the way in public employment.”

Kast on gender identity:

“I have always talked about Daniela Vega. She is born a man, later she perceives that she is a woman and therefore we respect her rights to perceive herself as a woman and today there is a law that must be observed ”.

Boric replied, remembering when Kast said “It would be hard for me to have a gay friend come to my house for lunch with his partner. I would have no problem presenting them individually, but they should show affection. In my house I would ask them not to do it ”.

“My daughter got married and at her marriage were all her friends who are a couple. We don’t want cancellation like your friend Simonetti did “Kast replied.

Kast on corrections to his government program:

Kast was asked about possible corrections to his government program, as he stated: “It stays in a line. On the issue of women we have always valued and defended women’s rights. That we have expressed it in a different way in the initial program and that we have corrected and maintained it to reinforce it, it was something that was going to be done the same ”.

“Our environmental project had more than 200 points, there were two badly achieved and we rectified because we have good teams”, added.

Boric on the elimination of AFP:

For his part, Boric was rebuked on whether the elimination of AFP is an immovable objective for him. “The objective is to raise the pensions of Chileans, there must not be untranslatable, (but) it is our position and we are going to defend it“, he claimed.

Kast and Boric on the control of public order:

When speaking about the control of public order, Kast affirmed that his government will support the Carabineros in the face of excesses and Boric added that the “Violence is not the way.”

“The law must be complied with and these disorders cannot be permanent on Fridays, we must support the Carabineros in complying with the law through all protocols and respect for human rights.”, dijo Boric.

Next Sunday it will be known if the president for the period 2022-2026 will be Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old law graduate who went from university leader to deputy for two terms, and represents the Approve Dignity pact, formed by the Communist Party and the leftist Frente Amplio, or Jose Antonio Kast, 55 years old, an admirer of the military dictatorship (1973-1990) and who was a four-time official deputy, who competes for the Christian Social Front.

Chile prohibits the dissemination of electoral polls 15 days before the presidential elections. Polls released in November indicated Boric as a favorite.

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