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| | Pool, who openly manifests patriotic right-wing ideas, was part of the short-lived ''Amplitud'' center-right party in 2016 (formed in 2014 as a split from [[National Renewal]]), year in which he participated as spokesman of the group in Osorno and was even close to being a candidate for mayor of the commune.<ref>[https://www.radiosago.cl/el-empresario-pedro-pool-es-carta-de-amplitud-para-la-alcaldia-de-osorno/ El empresario Pedro Pool es carta de Amplitud para la alcaldía de Osorno. - Radio Sago]</ref> Finally, he ran as councilman in the 2016 municipal elections, elections in which he received only 246 votes, that is, 0.72% of the preferences, so he was not elected by far. | | Pool, who openly manifests patriotic right-wing ideas, was part of the short-lived ''Amplitud'' center-right party in 2016 (formed in 2014 as a split from [[National Renewal]]), year in which he participated as spokesman of the group in Osorno and was even close to being a candidate for mayor of the commune.<ref>[https://www.radiosago.cl/el-empresario-pedro-pool-es-carta-de-amplitud-para-la-alcaldia-de-osorno/ El empresario Pedro Pool es carta de Amplitud para la alcaldía de Osorno. - Radio Sago]</ref> Finally, he ran as councilman in the 2016 municipal elections, elections in which he received only 246 votes, that is, 0.72% of the preferences, so he was not elected by far. |
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| − | At the end of 2021, during the [[Chile presidential election, 2021|presidential campaign]], he invited former candidate [[José Antonio Kast]] to his YouTube program "Bajo la lupa" (Under the magnifying glass),<ref>[https://www.diariolasamericas.com/videos/la-izquierda-es-totalitaria-asegura-empresario-chileno-n4233395 "La izquierda es totalitaria", asegura empresario chileno - Diario Las América]</ref> and declared himself a supporter. | + | At the end of 2021, during the [[Chile presidential election, 2021|presidential campaign]], he invited former candidate [[José Antonio Kast]] to his YouTube program "Bajo la lupa" (Under the magnifying glass),<ref>[https://www.diariolasamericas.com/videos/la-izquierda-es-totalitaria-asegura-empresario-chileno-n4233395 "La izquierda es totalitaria", asegura empresario chileno - Diario Las América]</ref> and declared himself a supporter, later retiring the support years later. |
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| − | In his social networks, after the election of [[Gabriel Boric]], has shown himself as a strong critic and tried to interrupt an activity in Osorno of the Government communist spokesperson Minister, Camila Vallejo, on July 13, 2023. | + | In his social networks, after the election of [[Gabriel Boric]], has shown himself as a strong critic and tried to interrupt an activity in Osorno of the Government [[communist]] spokesperson Minister, Camila Vallejo, on July 13, 2023. |
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| | On May 7 2022 the businessman gave an interview to the Argentine program "Tormenta de ideas". In this program, he was compared to the Argentine congressman, economist, and later President [[Javier Milei]]. In view of this, Pool Vargas said that "given the misfortune we are living through because we also have a deconstructed right wing here in Chile, I will surely be a candidate for President of my country. I will not receive a salary and I will renounce to the lifetime retirement that presidents have of around 20 million Chilean pesos. We are talking about US$25,000 per month". | | On May 7 2022 the businessman gave an interview to the Argentine program "Tormenta de ideas". In this program, he was compared to the Argentine congressman, economist, and later President [[Javier Milei]]. In view of this, Pool Vargas said that "given the misfortune we are living through because we also have a deconstructed right wing here in Chile, I will surely be a candidate for President of my country. I will not receive a salary and I will renounce to the lifetime retirement that presidents have of around 20 million Chilean pesos. We are talking about US$25,000 per month". |
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| | [[Category:Conservatives]] | | [[Category:Conservatives]] |
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