The mayor of Independencia, Agustín Iglesias (independent, UDI party), criticized the "performance" staged by various municipal leaders on Monday, after they arrived at La Moneda (the presidential palace) carrying a coffin to deliver a letter expressing their concern about budget cuts in the healthcare sector.
The action by the opposition mayors involved carrying a coffin with the letters "APS" (referring to primary healthcare, which they claim is at risk) to the presidential palace, after holding a meeting with the Medical College.
At least 11 municipal leaders participated, including Javiera Reyes from Lo Espejo, Karina Delfino from Quinta Normal, Paulina Bobadilla from Quilicura, Mauro Tamayo from Cerro Navia, Christopher White from San Bernardo, Matías Toledo from Puente Alto, Gustavo Toro from San Ramón, Joel Olmos from La Cisterna, Manuel Zúñiga from El Bosque, Cristóbal Labra from San Joaquín, Jaime Escudero from Pirque, and Fares Jadue from Recoleta.
In response, Iglesias described the municipal leaders' staged event as "pathetic" on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
"The performance by a group of opposition mayors carrying a coffin to La Moneda was pathetic," the municipal leader stated.
He also questioned the role that the mayors played during the budget cuts that occurred during Gabriel Boric's administration.
"In 2025, there was a $15.968 billion cut in healthcare. I didn't see the mayors from the then-ruling party carrying coffins to..."
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National: The mayor of Independencia questioned why the mayors (from the now opposition) did not have a similar performance during the health cuts implemented by the Gabriel Boric administration.
Comments: The mayor of Independencia, Agustín Iglesias (independent - UDI), criticized the "performance" carried out by various municipal leaders this Monday, after they arrived at La Moneda with a coffin to deliver a letter expressing their concern about the budget adjustments in health matters. The opposition mayors' action included bringing a coffin with the letters APS (for Primary Health Care, which they claim is at risk) to the presidential palace, after holding a meeting with the Medical College. At least 11 municipal leaders were present, including Javiera Reyes from Lo Espejo; Karina Delfino from Quinta Normal; Paulina Bobadilla from Quilicura; Mauro Tamayo from Cerro Navia; Christopher White from San Bernardo; Matías Toledo from Puente Alto; Gustavo Toro from San Ramón; Joel Olmos from La Cisterna; Manuel Zúñiga from El Bosque; Cristóbal Labra from San Joaquín; Jaime Escudero from Pirque, and Fares Jadue from Recoleta. In response, Iglesias described the municipal leaders' performance as "pathetic" through his account on X. "The performance of a group of opposition mayors carrying a coffin to La Moneda was pathetic," the municipal leader stated. He also questioned the role that the mayors played during the budget cuts that occurred during the Gabriel Boric administration. "In 2025, there was a cut of $15.968 billion in health. I did not see the mayors of the then-ruling party carrying coffins to former President Boric or former Minister Aguilera," Iglesias concluded.
The performance of a group of opposition mayors carrying a coffin to La Moneda was pathetic. In 2025, there was a cut of $15.968 billion in health. I did not see the mayors of the then-ruling party carrying coffins to former President Boric or former Minister Aguilera. pic.twitter.com/SE3plGW1RL— Agustin Iglesias (@aiiglesiasm) May 11, 2026
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