The Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago, Héctor Rafael Rodríguez, has issued a sharp critique of the state’s regulatory frameworks following the recent scandal involving the National Health Insurance (Senasa).
The prelate questioned the apparent lack of effective oversight mechanisms designed to prevent financial insolvency, operational failure, and potential acts of corruption within public institutions.
Speaking to members of the press, Archbishop Rodríguez expressed concern that the crisis at Senasa suggests a systemic failure in governance. He argued that the situation likely escalated because the entity was operating without sufficient checks and balances.
“It gives the impression that no one was controlling it, no one was supervising it, and that is why it reached this point,” the Archbishop stated.
The Archbishop emphasized the human cost of administrative negligence, noting that mismanagement in the healthcare sector has dire consequences for the country’s most at-risk populations.
He warned that such failures represent a “dangerous game with the health of those most in need,” calling for a more rigorous approach to how public health funds are managed and monitored.
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Diario Libre
Diario Libre
23 December 2025