Matthei Criticizes the Creation of the National Committee on Absenteeism and Presents Proposals to Combat the Irregular Use of Medical Licenses

On Thursday morning, Chile's presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei criticized the government's response to the abuse of medical licenses in the public administration. Following the Comptroller's report that revealed that 25,078 public officials traveled outside the country during medical leave between 2023 and 2024, the Executive announced the creation of a National Committee on Absenteeism to address this irregularity. According to Matthei this…