Chile: Bachelet sacks rightwinger but pushes on with ‘reforms’

Chile: Bachelet sacks rightwinger but pushes on with ‘reforms’
Jun 2015 Monday 29th
posted by Morning Star in World

CHILEAN President Michelle Bachelet sacked her education minister Nicolas Eyzaguirre on Saturday in response to mass protests by students.

Mr Eyzaguirre, previously an IMF adviser and right-wing finance minister, was replaced by Adriana Delpiano — linked to former president Ricardo Lagos.

Despite the change, Ms Bachelet suggested that the government would press on with its educational reforms.

Tens of thousands of students took to the streets last Thursday to voice their opposition to the plans, which have provoked a indefinite strike by teachers.

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