First Cabinet Meeting of the Year: Piñera Balances, Sets Priorities and Invites Ministers to McCartney Concert

The President Piñera he invited all his ministers at the concert of the British musician Paul McCartney, which will take place next Wednesday, March 20, at the National Stadium.

At the beginning of the first cabinet meeting in the second year of his term, the President stressed that "We have a 2019 year full of challenges, tasks to be accomplished and, in return, we decided to invite the entire firm to Paul McCartney's concert. Wednesday at nine in the National Stadium, and dress accordingly. "

They pointed out in this respect on the presidency that when it was at the national stadium, the Sports Ministry was entitled to receive tickets, which would be used by the ministers.

On this occasion, the President welcomed the Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Andrés Couve, who participated for the first time in a cabinet meeting.

The head of state commented: "Andrés, if he gains merit, if he gives the best of himself, if he does a brilliant management, he will go little by little approaching and may one day sit here (presidential chair) , what they aspire for.% of those who sit here, that some recognize it and others do not. "

BALANCED

Meanwhile, the meeting began with a statement by the head of state, who said that "We celebrated our first year, thank you because it was a difficult year, demanding, but I also hope that it has been gratifying, because beyond the vicissitudes of politics, I am convinced that 2018 has been a good year for Chile. "

"The country has grown further, created jobs, improved wages, and we are facing very urgent problems with migration, childhood, We are tackling the issue of citizen security with all the force of the world, but that is history, " have noticed.

In this regard, the Chair stated that "What lies ahead are three major priorities. First, the Chileans' first concern is the safety of citizens, the first priority and our government's commitment is to fight crime and drug trafficking. And for that, we will do all that is necessary and in the context of what seems democratic and convenient for the country. "

"The second priority is to focus on society and especially the middle clbad of our country. And for that, we have many projects, the pension improvement project, the project of protection of the middle clbad, the project of commitment of the country ", he added.

Piñera went on to say that "What makes the middle clbad better is a healthy economy and a healthy society that grows, creates jobs, respects their rights, does not allow abuse, and we let's work on all these issues. "

"We have just inaugurated the new Sernac, which will be much more efficient and equipped with better instruments and dedication to better protect the rights of consumers," he added.

Finally, the head of state said that "The third priority is that Chile continues, because what is the most damaging for our country, it is when the country stagnates. and especially when he's getting used to stagnating and it's a trend against which we have to fight. "

Piñera leads the first cabinet council of its second year