{"id":7035,"date":"2025-10-03T19:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=7035"},"modified":"2025-10-03T19:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:36:52","slug":"rn-deputys-wife-received-3-7-million-pesos-in-overtime-from-santiago-municipality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=7035","title":{"rendered":"RN Deputy\u2019s Wife Received 3.7 Million Pesos in Overtime from Santiago Municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A viral social media post claims that Marjorie V\u00e1squez\u2014psychologist, member of National Renewal (RN), and wife of deputy Eduardo Dur\u00e1n\u2014was paid millions of pesos in overtime for three consecutive months while serving as a municipal employee in Santiago, where fellow RN member Mario Desbordes<\/a> is mayor.<\/p>\n

Fact-checking outlet Fast Check CL reviewed the claim by consulting official records via Chile\u2019s Transparency portal. After cross-checking municipal data and figures, the team concluded the claim is true.<\/p>\n

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Desbordes est\u00e1 pagando favores pol\u00edticos a toda la derecha. La esposa del diputado Eduardo Duran (RN) Marjorie V\u00e1squez, lleva algunos meses a contrata y ha recaudado $8.144.987 solo en horas extras. As\u00ed es esta gente, promete austeridad, pero estando en el poder roba descarada%. pic.twitter.com\/2rD0nierSu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tarquino Paspala (@TarquinoPaspala) October 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

V\u00e1squez is a psychologist and, since December 6, 2024, has served as head of Social Services on a fixed-term appointment within the Subdirectorate of Social Services at the Municipality of Santiago.<\/p>\n

Posts circulating online allege she received, for June, July, and August, 1,218,318 pesos, 1,265,861 pesos, and 1,226,615 pesos, respectively, in overtime payments.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd34 Hablemos de Grasa Estatal \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udde3 Miren las horas Extras que el Alcalde de Santiago (Mario Desbordes) paga a la esposa del Diputado Eduardo Dur\u00e1n, Marjorie Vazquez en la Municipalidad de Santiago:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Junio: $1.218.318
\ud83d\udcb0 Julio: $1.265.861
\ud83d\udcb0 Agosto: $1.226.615 pic.twitter.com\/ToFoLBSbEB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 (FRAPP)\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf1 EN LA JARANETA \u270a\ufe0f #Jara2026 (@Informa3Chile) October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Fast Check CL checked the Santiago Municipality\u2019s Transparency site and verified these sums.<\/p>\n

First, the outlet confirmed that between December 2024 and August 2025, the official\u2019s average gross monthly pay was 4,864,938 pesos.<\/p>\n

However, for June, July, and August, she received 1,218,318 pesos, 1,265,881 pesos, and 1,226,115 pesos, respectively, in overtime (daytime and holiday shifts).<\/p>\n

Although there is a minor discrepancy\u2014less than 1,000 pesos\u2014compared with the figures initially posted on social media, Fast Check CL noted that this variance \u201cdoes not change the rating of the content.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adding up the overtime, the fact-check found that \u201cover the eight months analyzed, V\u00e1squez received an average of 1,187,700 pesos per month\u201d in overtime alone.<\/p>\n

Who Is Marjorie V\u00e1squez? Her Profile and Ties to RN<\/span><\/h3>\n

Marjorie V\u00e1squez is not an unknown bureaucrat. She is an active political figure with her own track record and a direct family link to the leadership of National Renewal (RN).<\/p>\n

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    A psychologist by training, she was elected councilor in La Cisterna in 2021. In the 2024 municipal elections, she ran for mayor of the same commune, winning 30.44% of the vote but finishing behind the current mayor, Joel Olmos, by 1,893 ballots.<\/p>\n

    Fast Check CL accessed V\u00e1squez\u2019s marriage certificate via the Civil Registry, confirming she is married to RN deputy Eduardo Dur\u00e1n. This is also reflected in Dur\u00e1n\u2019s most recent Declaration of Interests and Assets (DIP), updated for his re-election bid.<\/p>\n

    This background adds political sensitivity to the sizeable payments, linking an RN lawmaker\u2019s immediate family member to significant overtime earnings at a municipality led by another RN figure, Mayor Mario Desbordes.<\/p>\n

    Santiago Municipality\u2019s Explanation<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Amid the controversy, the Municipality of Santiago provided an explanation to the outlet, focusing on the nature of the position held by V\u00e1squez.<\/p>\n

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      \u201cOvertime payments for management positions are justified by the nature of their duties, which include coordinating social emergencies, fire responses, and shelters connected to the Security and Coexistence Program (PSC),\u201d City Hall stated.<\/p>\n

      According to the municipality, \u201cthese operations run continuously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which requires managers to extend their workday to ensure uninterrupted service.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Regarding authorization criteria, the municipality said that \u201covertime is approved for management roles whose work is critical to the proper functioning of emergency and social support operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

      One of the main questions online has been whether the work paid for is actually performed. The Municipality of Santiago says there is rigorous documentation.<\/p>\n

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        \u201cEvery overtime hour is backed by reports detailing the specific tasks performed,\u201d the municipality said.<\/p>\n

        Among the duties cited are \u201ccoordinating fire responses, activating \u2018C\u00f3digo Azul\u2019 (Code Blue) during extreme cold, and continuous oversight of the PSC in coordination with the Ministry of Social Development and Family.\u201d<\/p>\n

        The municipality added that these records allow it to \u201cverify the work actually performed.\u201d<\/p>\n

        Addressing questions about legality, City Hall stated that \u201call payments have been reviewed in line with the limits and provisions set by the Office of the Comptroller General,\u201d adding that \u201cthey comply with the Municipal Civil Service Statute and specific Comptroller rulings governing overtime,\u201d according to Fast Check CL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

        Fast Check\u2019s Verdict: Viral Claim Confirmed<\/span><\/h3>\n
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          After an in-depth review of public data and figures, the outlet rated the overtime payments to V\u00e1squez as \u201c#Real.\u201d<\/p>\n

          Its conclusion stated: \u201cAccording to official records obtained via the Santiago Municipality Transparency portal, during June, July, and August of this year, Marjorie V\u00e1squez received 1,218,318 pesos, 1,265,881 pesos, and 1,226,115 pesos, respectively, in overtime. The municipality says these payments are justified by the managerial nature of her role\u2014which includes coordinating services that operate 24\/7\u2014and that each hour is supported by documented work logs.\u201d<\/p>\n

          Beyond the fact-check, the case feeds a broader public debate about compensation for senior trust positions in municipal government and the oversight mechanisms governing this type of expenditure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n