Sofofa calls for clear regulation and flexibility for the country's development

On a sunny day, with an intense sea breeze and the sound of the Valparaso metro horn, yesterday in the capital of V Regin – for the first time outside Santiago – a new edition was developed from the annual meeting from the industry. This event commemorates the 135th anniversary of the founding of the Industrial Development Corporation (Sofofa).

In this case, Sofofa's president, Bernardo Larran, badyzed the complexities of legal initiatives currently being processed. Government today, to give certainty to citizens and businesses. These include tax reform, future changes to the Labor Code, the recently introduced pension reform, the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA), modernization of the state and the decentralization of the country.

"These are all fundamental modernizations to project the long-term growth figures – which already show some signs of weakness," said Larran. He added that these legal initiatives are needed to increase the potential for growth and productivity. "Especially in a context of clouds coming from the world economy", postponed.

With the presence of President Sebastin Piera as the main guest, Larran emphasized the complexity of these legislative proposals, as the inertia of the past is not the best female counselor. define the regulations and institutions of the future.

"(These) must combine plasticity and flexibility to adapt to the 21st century economy, with strength and legitimacy, as these characteristics continue to be those that differentiate trap countries from the average incomes of those who do not. do not do it, "he warned.

For the president of Sofofa, composed of 160 companies and 22 badociated badociations, the proposals of the executive are complex, because they must make the legal security compatible with an increased participation citizen

At the meeting , the industry union presented a paper containing five proposals for modernization of regulations and institutions: State tribute, labor, evaluation of public policies and sectoral regulations.

However, for the union leader, it's not all about modernizing state regulations and institutions. Given that, according to Larran, it would sometimes seem that the only way to elevate development potential is through legal changes or the role of the state. "While we often dispute (in a good way) the policy to undertake these structural reforms, the business world faces the same challenge to meet new challenges," warned Bernardo Larran.

Puntualiz Sofofa promotes an evolution in three dimensions: social, innovation and trust.

In addition to President Piera, ministers such as Felipe Larran (Treasurer), Jos Ramn Valente (Economa) and Nicols Monckeberg (Labor), as well as parliamentarians Ricardo Lagos Weber (PPD) and Andrs Celis (RN), as well as the mayor of Valparaso, Jorge Sharp – who spoke about the lack of projects in the region – also participated in this anniversary of the industry.

Guild leaders, like Alfonso Swett (PCC) or Ricardo Arizta (SNA), they also attended the meeting.

The event began with a reception at the Pbadenger Terminal Valparaso (VTP), in the middle of the barn dock. Then go to a lunch.

135 years
yesterday, I met Sofofa. At a lunch in Vaparaso, the union president discussed the country's challenges.