[Minuto a Minuto] Second retirement: Uncertainty in the Senate after Piñera’s announcement to go to the TC

12:47 –

| The instance seeks to advance in parallel with the project of forced withdrawal of 10%.

12:45 –

| The Senate Constitution Commission will vote tomorrow Wednesday the second withdrawal of 10%

12:30 –

| Nelmis Rodríguez, president of the National Union of Food Handlers: “We are not talking about one or the other winning here, but that today there is hunger and uncertainty”

12:16 –

| President of the Walmart union, Juan Moreno: The workers have not been called except to this commission; instead, President Piñera has attended the CPC 22 times. That doesn’t generate dialogue

12:08 –

| Senator Rodrigo Galilea (RN): We must make an effort so that the measures that are taken go exclusively to those who need it, and not do something so universal

11:41 –

| Senator Francisco Huenchumilla (DC): It seems to me that for a parliamentarian or manager of a company, charging a complementary global tax is a point worth discussing

11:33 –

| Senator Ximena Rincón (DC) criticizes the Government’s decision to bring a second withdrawal to the TC: “The President, who lacks nothing, denies men and women of effort to use their savings. It seems almost obscene to me.”

11:27 –

| Senator Carlos Bianchi (IND) will present an indication to reduce the payment period for the second withdrawal, which is currently 30 days

11:24 –

| Senator Pedro Araya (IND): “We are aware that this is a bad solution, but it is a real and concrete solution for families that will probably not qualify again for government benefits.”

11:21 –

| Nelmis Rodríguez, president of the National Union of Food Handlers: “Put aside the political issue and think of Chileans, we need the second withdrawal”

11:12 –

| Alejandra Muñoz, president of the Central Federation of Food Handlers: “There should be no indication in this project, because we are not requesting a government bond”

11:05 –

| President of the Walmart union, Juan Moreno: Salaries above 4 or 5 million pesos must pay a tax, because if not, the money will be withdrawn to invest

10:59 –

| President of the Walmart union, Juan Moreno: Unfortunately the government offered hyper-focused policies that ended up exhausting the patience of Chileans

10:58 –

| Union representatives from different unions will present before the instance

10:57 –

| The session begins in the Constitution Commission: Minister Briones was absent due to the discussion of the 2021 Budget in the Chamber of Deputies

09:37 –

| The Constitution Commission will meet at 10:30 am:

08:42 –

| Senator Harboe (PPD) suggests to the Government “to think about a second Emergency Family Income and an injection to the vein to gastronomy and small businesses” to avoid the approval of the second withdrawal

07:30 –

| Meanwhile, pro-government senators who support the project ask the Government to present its own withdrawal – albeit limited – to prevent the initiative from ending up in the Constitutional Court.

07:30 –

| The debate will focus on the review of some indications, among which is the collection of taxes for those with higher salaries, which was rejected in the Lower House, but could be answered in this process.

07:27 –

| The Senate Constitution Committee resumes on Tuesday the discussion of the second withdrawal of 10% of pension savings.