Piñera aims for 'strong agreement' over education in Chile

Chile’s President, Sebastián Piñera, expressed his hopes to be able to achieve a “strong agreement” this month over education, despite the fact that the relationship between the Chilean Government and students has been rocky, following six months of bloody and tension-filled protests in the country's capital.

“The next two weeks are going to be fundamental to achieving a strong agreement with regard to education in Chile,” stated Piñera to journalists in Hawaii today where he was participating in the CEO's Summit in Honolulu during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

The Chilean Government “is profoundly committed” to guaranteeing the children and young adults in Chile “a quality education at all levels,” and “to all those who need a grant for the first time, can count on the State,” states Piñera.

The students, after six months of protests and clashes with police, are looking toward the Parliament, due to the fact that at the beginning of October the dialogue between them and the Government was abandoned due to their negativity toward making free education universal.