Dr. Enrique Paris resigns from his candidacy to assume the Superintendency of Health – Policy

The former president of Medical College who joined the campaign president of Sebastián Piñera, Enrique Paris submitted his resignation from the competition through which the person who will be responsible for the next period Superintendency of Health is sought. The doctor himself issued a withdrawal statement in which he refers to "personal" decision.

Still, according to La Tercera the reasons for Paris would be in a series of adverse situations for him, such as the disagreements he had with the current Minister of Health, Emilio Santelices especially during the crises that he drew in the portfolio as the questioning of the Conscience Objection protocol.

At the same time, Paris faces the extension of its commitment to the Superintendency of Health, despite the fact that President Piñera offered him the position at first instance. Although the doctor agreed immediately, over the weeks he was informed that he would not automatically have the position, but that he should stand in a public competition.

According to the aforementioned media, Paris would have been disturbed In addition to the explicit support of Santelices to the postulant also at the post office and former undersecretary of Public Health of the first government of Piñera, Liliana Jadue. However, the secretary of state refutes this version.