This morning, the Chilean bishops went for an official visit to the home of the new president, Michelle Bachelet, the first woman president in the history of Chile, a former political refugee under Pinochet, who won with over 53% of votes, against 47% of the right-wing nominee, Sabastian Pinera. Awaiting the official statement, which will be published today, the President of the Bishops Conference, mgr. Alejandro Goic, yesterday highlighted that "whoever is elected, he or she must first of all take care of putting an end to the inequalities that exist in our country". "We are very glad", said to Sir the director of Caritas Chile, Victoria Tapia Marambio, "because it is the very first time in the country’s history that a woman becomes President of the Republic, 57 years after conquering the voting rights. We are aware she is close to and concerned about the poor, the elderly, and that she is willing to run the country in the best possible way".
