Politicians around the world are often accused of evading difficult questions, but a local mayor in Chile took things to the next level as she suddenly sprinted away while taking questions from journalists who had approached her in the street
Politicians around the world are often accused of evading difficult questions, but a local mayor in Chile took things to the next level on Thursday by literally running from reporters.
Evelyn Matthei, mayor of Providencia commune in Santiago de Chile, had been approached by journalists in the street and was taking questions when she suddenly sprinted away from them.Chile has been rocked by protests in recent weeks, and Matthei has spoken out against the government's handling of the crisis. Un poco de ejercicio siempre es bueno para comenzar la mañana.
— Evelyn Matthei November 7, 2019 She was also asked to become a government minister in President Sebastian Pinera's cabinet reshuffle, but rejected his approach. Clad in a yellow safety vest, Matthei broke out of the scrum with a quick jog."She's run off," said a correspondent from local channel Mega."She doesn't want to talk anymore." According to the channel, she had planned to help direct street traffic.
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