{"id":12440,"date":"2026-02-02T15:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=12440"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:01:49","slug":"boric-champions-bachelets-un-candidacy-in-alliance-with-brazil-and-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=12440","title":{"rendered":"Boric Champions Bachelet’s UN Candidacy in Alliance with Brazil and Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Original article: Boric se la juega por Bachelet: candidatura a la ONU va en bloque con Brasil y M\u00e9xico<\/a><\/p>\n\n

This morning at the Palacio de La Moneda, President Gabriel Boric officially registered the candidacy of former president Michelle Bachelet Jeria for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. This nomination, formalized today at the UN<\/a> headquarters in New York, is significant not only for the candidate\u2019s profile but also for the diplomatic strategy underpinning it: a joint presentation with Brazil and Mexico.<\/p>\n

Accompanied by Bachelet herself, Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren, and the ambassadors of Brazil, Paulo Pacheco, and Mexico, Laura Moreno, the President emphasized the collective nature of the initiative. \u00abAs you can see, we are not alone in this nomination. The candidacy of President Bachelet, which we are registering\u2014actually, has already been registered with the United Nations\u2014will be presented jointly with our brother countries of Brazil and Mexico, the two most populous nations in Latin America,\u00bb Boric stated, highlighting the support, conviction, and courage of President Lula da Silva and President Claudia Sheinbaum.<\/p>\n

This tripartite movement aims, according to Boric, to express \u00aba common will to contribute to global governance and the strengthening of multilateralism\u00bb and to convey \u00aba shared hope that Latin America and the Caribbean will make their voices heard in building collective solutions to the tremendous challenges of our time.\u00bb <\/p>\n

He substantiated this stance by arguing for a more effective international organization, stating that \u00abthe international system can and must respond more effectively, with a sense of urgency, legitimacy, and humanity to the major problems of the global world.\u00bb <\/p>\n

To support the nomination, the Head of State referenced Bachelet\u2019s extensive career: twice head of state, Minister of Health and Defense, the first Executive Director of UN Women, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.<\/p>\n

\u00abThese roles highlight a political and human experience that allows her to offer meaningful contributions to the work of the United Nations at a time when the world needs more cooperation, trust, and shared responsibility,\u00bb he noted, adding the \u00abrecognition, respect, and affection\u00bb that the former president has garnered in multilateral forums.<\/p>\n

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Today, the State of Chile, together with Brazil and Mexico, has the honor and pride to officially announce the registration of Michelle Bachelet Jeria\u2019s candidacy for Secretary-General of the United Nations.<\/p>\n

Former President Michelle Bachelet truly embodies the values of the UN, and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/WsbazDnQtx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gabriel Boric Font (@GabrielBoric) February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Bachelet: \u00abThe UN Must Renew Itself to Remain Legitimate\u00bb<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bachelet, for her part, expressed her honor at the regional support, stating that it \u00abreflects a shared commitment and renews hope that we can work together towards common goals.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abIt is also a sign of the importance that the organization holds for Latin America and the world that, despite the challenges posed by a difficult geopolitical context, we continue to advocate for strengthening the tools of multilateralism,\u00bb she emphasized while highlighting her commitment to assume \u00abthe tremendous responsibility that this entails.\u00bb<\/p>\n

In her speech, she outlined a roadmap for the UN as it approaches its centennial, advocating for \u00aban organization that is efficient in management, coherent and effective in action, reliable and transparent in leadership,\u00bb and underlined the need for renewal in light of \u00abmultiple crises, conflicts, climate change, profound inequalities, technological disruption, and institutional distrust.\u00bb <\/p>\n

\u00abThe United Nations must renew itself to remain legitimate, more modern, efficient, and result-oriented,\u00bb she concluded.<\/p>\n

Kast\u2019s Shadow Over Bachelet\u2019s Candidacy<\/span><\/h3>\n

However, the path to the Secretary-General\u2019s position is fraught with internal political challenges. Most of the lobbying and diplomatic support processes will have to be managed by the incoming administration of elected President Jos\u00e9 Antonio Kast and his future Foreign Minister, Francisco P\u00e9rez-Mackenna.<\/p>\n

Kast has maintained a position that avoids committing to a definitive stance. After a meeting with Bachelet late last year, he declined to provide a clear response regarding potential support, stating only, \u00abI won\u2019t say anything until March 11.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abI\u2019ll see what I do\u2026 I listen to and read everything people mention. I am quite autonomous, along with a team, in the decisions we make,\u00bb he asserted on the occasion.<\/p>\n

\u00abIt wouldn\u2019t be appropriate for me to discuss a matter that will only concern me when I take office\u2026 We must respect institutionalism; currently, there is an acting President who is Gabriel Boric, and this is not resolved today or tomorrow,\u00bb argued the right-wing politician.<\/p>\n

From his political sector, the National Libertarian Party (PNL) has issued direct criticisms. Elected deputy and PNL vice president Hans Marowski remarked that \u00abBachelet represents a worn-out political cycle, fiscal waste, poor reforms, and zero responsibility with state resources\u2026 To think about spending money Chile doesn\u2019t have to resurrect her image is neither prudent nor necessary. It\u2019s repeating the mistakes that the country has already paid dearly for.\u00bb<\/p>\n

From the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), its president, Guillermo Ram\u00edrez<\/a>, expressed a personally adverse position, albeit deferential toward Kast\u2019s authority.<\/p>\n

\u00abIf I were President, I wouldn\u2019t support her,\u00bb Ram\u00edrez stated, criticizing the former president\u2019s legacy: \u00abFor UDI, of course, Michelle Bachelet is a very distant figure; we believe her second government was truly poor.\u00bb<\/p>\n

However, he clarified that his party will not \u00abattempt to influence the President-elect\u2019s opinion in any way; we will abide by whatever he decides.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Thus, Bachelet\u2019s candidacy stands not only as a diplomatic outreach of global significance and a demonstration of Latin American unity driven by the outgoing government, but also as an early test for the incoming administration\u2019s capacity to forge consensus on state policy and manage ideological tensions within its support base. The world will be watching to see if Chile, under a new administration, maintains the unified momentum behind this historic nomination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n