
Consensus in divided times: Lessons from Chile’s pension reform
Chile’s landmark pension reform is a case study in building consensus amid deep political polarization and institutional distrust, mirroring a broader trend.
Ignacio Bugueño Vilches is Chief of Staff in the Senate of Chile and Founding Curator of the Global Shapers Valparaiso Hub (World Economic Forum). He is a Journalist from the P. Catholic University of Valparaíso, a fellow alumni of the Georgetown University Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (2022) and graduate from the Apolitical Foundation PLI accelerator program. Previously, he worked at Chilevisión, CNN, and AméricaEconomía magazine. Ignacio is also part of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, a Future50 Leader and was co-chair of the Youth Perspectives Council of the Future Challenges Commission in the Congress of Chile.
Chile’s landmark pension reform is a case study in building consensus amid deep political polarization and institutional distrust, mirroring a broader trend.
La histórica reforma de pensiones de Chile es un caso de estudio sobre cómo alcanzar el consenso en medio de la polarización política y la desconfianza institucional.
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