Maria Olivia shoots Mönckeberg Edwards's media duopoly and Saieh
By Mauricio San CristóbalDe: elciudadano.cl
Materialize investigative journalism in book form is what captivates the academic Universidad de Chile, María Olivia Mönckeberg. In this latest installment, "The business of universities in Chile" (2007), the reporter tells us, with a deep and powerful text, which in his view is currently on the profit and higher education. The author of "The Looting of the Chilean state economic groups" (2001), "Empire of Opus Dei in Chile" (2003), "The privatization of universities: A history of money, power and influence" (2005), this time places us in the strange world of the web of influence and power that surround the so-called "market" of universities.
"I do not like to talk about universities as a market, but if we speak of" market university ", for what one observes, is one of the least transparent. Starting why I say they are nonprofit corporations without But the most lucrative. Especially in private profit. This is one of its key objectives. " With these words, Mary Olivia Mönckeberg, reveals one of the main results of the latest investigative journalism.
"According to the academic world views the book reveals a national disgrace. Do you share that view?
- (The book) There are things we as a society are quite strong. I think we need to observe and see what can be done against this. In the book there is much information now, because just as in the Sack talked about something that happened, here is data present. Especially in the business of money. There really is quite embarrassing situations and not just in private universities.
- What surprises you during the investigation?
"My surprise came when I realized that on the one hand, there are many characters were designers of this model, both in education and other areas, there are owners or prominent figures within the boards of directors in the new houses of study, for example Hernán Büchi. The other thing that surprises is that being non-profit corporations under the Act, profiting by other figures such as real estate.
The new release has many issues discussed and the journalist begins his account by a link to his book of the Opus Dei movement relating to the University of Los Andes, "because I think in the world of universities has acquired great importance University Los Andes. The events occurred after the publication prove it: once again in the list of the best scores of graduates from private schools paid are linked to Opus Dei. Has been accredited for 5 years. As I told the members of Opus Dei "his building (the university) is made to prevail for 300 years." That empire is expanding in higher education, in schools and business "exclaimed the writer.
One thing after the text was in bookstores. Mercury appears in the column Bafalluy Ernesto Silva, rector of the Universidad del Desarrollo, a member of the UDI and the godfather of a daughter of Joaquin Lavin. Silva talks about the "successful universities" which he says will shift the paradigm of the "private and traditional "and refers to three universities." In this I agree with Silva, because there are three that are now hogging more elite. These are the Los Andes, Development and Adolfo Ibáñez, "says Mönckeberg. They represent a phenomenon of Mary Oliver calls" the ideological business. "This is to prepare people, elites, prepare tables (in Marxist language) to direct , to operationalize and replicate a model of society which are playing. "
According to researcher representing the three special universities. The Los Andes has religious emphasis (Opus Dei). La Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) political hue, since it is closely linked to UDI. Hernan Buchi, former Minister of Pinochet, is the Chairman of the Board and Vice President is Joaquin Lavin, and with emphasis on classical neoliberal economic ideology, the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI).
"Interestingly in these raw, apparently, that desire (the ideological business) rather than make money. In the UDD and UAI will probably combine the two. The latter paid very good salaries to teachers and up to traditional to go to work with them and go with Fondecyt the shoulder to say that research develop. In the case of the UDD, which are its owners are involved in real estate, are therefore doing business and are making money with it, yet they are influencing. It has been known that their schools are discussed Lavin programs. They have a tremendous relationship with the Institute for Liberty and Development (L & D), Christian Larroulet is the CEO of L & D, yet is one of the owners and Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the UDD. Besides the three are accredited for five years, more than a few public, "says professional.
However, the journalist, the three have their shortcomings, they educate people who do not have the ability or the concern to build a federation of students. In the Los Andes no centers of students or federation, in the HDD is in a few races and say they have no interest in doing so. Ie, lack of democratic organizations. Reactions to the publication
The first day after launch, Germain Ceron, who was co-owner and president of the University students Mariano Egaña-Mariano told him the "Fool" - Olivia Mary indignantly called saying that they never had harmed anyone, "to how it was a so and so, a liar," he recalls Mönckeberg.
Cerón was furious because the journalist reported that the Mariano "Fool" was virtually bankrupt. After a long conversation the author explains that this was the information he obtained at that time. "It is a university that was not accredited and that their situation worsened a lot. So they decided to pass it. This is insane. No one recognizes that universities are sold and purchased, but actually bought and sold. You know the whole these people who are upset, because they discover it, reveal and that's investigative journalism show, transparent to the talk and discuss things, "accuses Maria Olivia.
Subsequently, 5 January, partner Cerón, Luis Alberto Werner-Wildner, sent a letter to the editor of the editorial Ramdon House Mondadori, arguing that all was false and that how I could publish. What she told was that Werner-Wildner why, if all that said why not write a letter to a newspaper, it had all the freedom to make appropriate action. "They do not like to be touched even one hair of the head. They are used to make and unmake and feel touched when a situation is transparent. And then begin to ask the interview. If you are 36 universities and multiply by each a member of the boards past and present would be interviewed for each investigative report at 500 or 600 people. It would be an encyclopedia of universities, "Mönckeberg crumbles.
"Some other case, also
I knew I was very upset people at the Universidad Nacional Andres Bello (UNAB). They have been making a very strange operation with the Maritime University, the latter was created by a special fund at the time of Pinochet and is linked to the Navy. It happens that there is now an agreement with the UNAB and thanks to the students that they are prosecuting the Maritime closed UNAB and fees, which are completely documented situations. As it happens, the current rector UNAB is Rolando Kelly, son of Robert Kelly former Navy officer and former minister of Pinochet.
Saieh Arab businessman
- Was there pressure or steps while writing the book? It lo pregunto por el caso de Schaulsohn y Saieh en el Saqueo...
- No hubo. En el caso del Saqueo fue muy divertido, pues llegó Jorge Schaulsohn de parte de Álvaro Saieh (dueño de Copesa, Corpbanca y de Unimarc). Me sorprendí muchísimo, no podía creerlo. Ahora es todo creíble por la posterior trayectoria de Schaulsohn. Se filtró un borrador del Saqueo y no encontraron nada mejor que ir a hablar conmigo para que sacara a Saieh del libro o bien lo entrevistara o cambiara el título, ya que Schaulsohn decía que no era un saqueador. La historia dice que a Saieh no le importa que se diga que tiene poder. Schaulsohn me transmite un discurso de que Saieh había hecho su fortuna en los gobiernos de la Concertación.
- Considers Saieh made his fortune in a clean and transparent?
"Not then, and has not done in the governments of the Concertación. He was a civil servant who worked at the Central Bank. Was a protégé of Alvaro Bardon (Chicago Boy). In those early negotiations was military. Is friends with Lucia Pinochet daughter, was favored by the re-privatization of Banco Osorno y La Union. Then benefits from the negotiations on Copesa. Simultaneously, Saieh, apart from business, created a consulting firm, Econsult. Also tried to create an entire economy to his writing on the U. de Chile. He became Dean and Pro-Rector, but wanted to be president delegate Pinochet. Had to leave because he was caught in a conversation criticizing the president, who was a soldier, with Miguel Kast (one of the ideologists of the military regime's economic model.) After leaving the U. de Chile returned to his business. And he got into the University Andrés Bello, co-owner, but apparently no longer, he would have gone.
"The story says that the Arab businessman was one of the amputated at the U. Chile's regional headquarters there a plan to destroy the house of Bello?
"Yes, of course. For the Chicago Boys, the Pinochet civilian advisers and union leaders were not interested in the U. de Chile. Because it meant a threat to your project long term.
- Were you benefited a circle of power linked to Pinochet by private universities?
"Yes, but not necessarily from his family. Let's start with that Pinochet is not only Pinochet and his family. There are some who do not say because today is not popular to say 'I'm Pinochet. " On the contrary, many people prefer not to, but the hard right that came close to Pinochet, the civilians who were with him, certainly have benefited from this. It's the people who designed, it is the people who were with him, are the people who influenced. In the case of IDUs, Hernan Buchi was his finance minister and chief of staff of this was Cristián Larroulet, pure Pinochet. Also appear Bafalluy Ernesto Silva, the group Penta (Carlos Alberto Delano and Carlos Eugenio Lavin), among others. In my opinion belong to the economic Pinochet. Not like today or not it suits them tactically, is another story.
media censorship - what is the role of media in the business of universities?
-Phew! ... The traditional mass media, to call in some way to the big daily paper, are closely linked. From what I have perceived in the last two books, particularly in 'The business of universities' that currently comprises 20 chapters with absolutely an issue like education that is on the table, considered one of the major issues the country is that there are quite a history. However, this book has been muted, has been censored.
- whom?
"For the owners of the media. For those who concentrate power in Chile communication. Copesa empire, headed by Alvaro Saieh, and the rule of El Mercurio, which owns Agustín Edwards. This is because in the book presentation ceremony, led by Víctor Pérez rector and professor of law school, lawyer, Pablo Ruiz Tagle Vial, who was nominated as Comptroller of the Republic are people whose views are relevant when you are talking about education and business education. There were many media to cover the event. The next day there are nine lines in El Mercurio, with its characteristic mercurial, funny, fun, in a recuadrito in the context of a press conference Education Minister Yasna Provoste. UPI covered it as a news story appeared in Ercilla and The Nation. Reached out in The Third on line, but not on paper. Then again. Channel 13 was present, but in its central information showed nothing. A journalist phoned the Second and the interview was not published. I watch no more. My eyes also extend to research this, because it gives me a measure of the lack of freedom of speech in this country. They all alone I be doing a study, I present data. I think they are silent operations. To silence, silence. Only the contents of the book would have been for many news stories on hot topics.
"I expected ...
"Yes, I expected. Not the first time I try to silence. I was told that Alexander Guillé Chilevisión showed the book, not a word TVN. Not that you create a great author, but I think I did a good job that would have contributed to the debate and greater understanding of things. Nothing in Que Pasa, nothing in Faces and a note of Things.
In contrast, there was strong and enthusiastic host on radio. Maria Olivia walked the radio U. de Chile, Cooperative, Bio Bio and New World. In the Prisa Group: W & Concert. "However much you argue, that whether or not monopoly, there is more plurality radios," said Maria Olivia.
According to the researcher's explanation is this censorship, "is that here the two legs together for this business. The duopoly media and publications related to business and financial newspapers, are in agreement with what is happening and the desire money. The win means to advertising. It happens that advertising private are doing is so important, it does obey the criteria they believe. But also identified. So have a double reason to censor these things that do not like. "
- What do you worry?
" I am concerned as a society what is happening. These young people are every year being overwhelmed by advertising , where parents often lack the information to judge, go into debt on one thing we do not know what their fate or quality. It is very complicated.
- What will you do?
"I'm not leaving silence by the duopoly and the owners of private universities. I will try of people to discuss, we can not go on like this. I have some hope for what is happening especially after the Penguins.
recently died, her friend Patricia Verdugo. She did investigative journalism prominently from the '80s and did not appear in any media now or colleagues Why?
- (media owners) have tried to no. Is closely related to what we say. Even when viewed at the funeral of Patricia people there was very distraught. Patricia was not working the media and had a lot of media people there. I think people who handled the media did not suit him. I could never have worked in a newspaper of Edwards, nor do I pretend. Saieh least.
universities
Owners Adolfo Ibáñez
With emphasis on the classical neoliberal economic ideology. The Chairman of the board is Sergio Saavedra Undurraga one of the economists who devised "The Brick". Key text in the manufacture of the economic model of dictatorship. Also Manuel Ibanez, owner of D & S (Leader). Another name in the directory is Alfredo Prieto, Secretary of Education since 1976. In '80 he took over as minister of that portfolio, where it remained for two years. Enough to sign all laws that now govern our education system. Striking
one of its honorary members: the U.S. Nobel economics, Milton Friedman. Staunch defender of free markets. Friedman visited Chile in 1975 and formally served as a consultant to government and had personal contact with Pinochet. He died in 2006. Another that stands out is Cardinal Jorge Medina Estévez. Universidad Mayor
In the Universidad Mayor, the board of directors until recently seemed a cabinet meeting Pinochet. Its president remains Ricardo Garcia Rodriguez (former Minister of Interior and Foreign Affairs of the dictator). In that directory are also Hernan Felipe Errazuriz, a former foreign minister and attorney as well Pinochet Chile's former ambassador to the United States; and Jorge Prado Aránguiz, Minister of Agriculture of Pinochet. In addition, there are characters of the Coalition as Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente, is also the former director of El Mercurio Juan Pablo Illanes. As vice chancellor is Salamé René Martin, Minister of Education enacted the LOCE during the dictatorship. National
Álvaro Andrés Bello
Saieh Bendeck, owner Copesa, Unimarc Corpbanca and was strongly related to this university, no longer appears in the directory. The Rector is the son of Roberto Kelly Roland Kelly former Navy officer and former minister of Pinochet. Chairs the board Miguel Angel Poduje, lieutenant and Saieh partner, former Housing Minister and Secretary General Government during the dictatorship. "So, apparently, does not include the Arab businessman, could be an appearance," says Mönckeberg. Ignacio Fernandez Vice Lorens another IDU and linked to Pinochet. Marcelo Ruiz (UDI), treasurer. Finis
TerraeLos Legionaries of Christ are the owners of the Universidad Finis Terrae. Party only with economists in 1988. Among the main founders are the Chicago Boys, Pablo Baraona (author of The Brick and Pinochet), Alvaro Bardon and Sergio de Castro. It also appears Bruno Philippi, current president of Sofofa. They form this university, but eventually they were missing money to enlarge and then displayed the Legionaries of Christ. Establish a partnership with them, merge and are in equal proportions. But the living was bad, had many crises. Chicago Boys finally sold him his part. Alvaro was only Bardón. The UFT was in the doldrums, was not on the honor roll of the private, was in third level. The new owners were concerned the matter and brought to a Chilean legionnaire who was in the U. Anahuac (Mexico), Cristian Astorga Nazer, who is consecrated layman, ie, single and with votes. He arrived in Chile and became chairman of the board. In the hover board Tocornal José Fernando Barros (first lawyer of Pinochet in London) and Guillermo Luksic Craig, among others. And a surprising fact: the director of the Center for Applied Globalization is former Finance Minister Eduardo Frei, Eduardo Aninat
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