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Paz Suárez Valdivia (born 4 October 1986) is a Chilean attorney, scholar, and politician, noted for her advocacy of social-liberalism, her role in the constitutional debate, and her media presence.
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| Born | 4 October 1986 |
| Other name | Pacita |
| Alma mater | {{Unbulleted list|University SEK Chile |
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| Children | 2 |
She was a member of the Party for Democracy (PPD) until 2023, when she was briefly suspended after publicly criticizing Interior Minister, Carolina Tohá. In 2025, she joined Amarillos por Chile, aligning with its centrist, constitutionalist, and anti-populist platform.[1]
Biography
editSuárez attended Liceo Carmela Carvajal de Prat (Santiago) and earned her LL.B. with high distinction from the University of Chile. She also holds an LL.M. in Constitutional Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and studied political theory at the Autonomous University of Madrid.[2]
She began her professional career as a legal advisor at the Comptroller General's Office and later worked with international human rights organizations. Since 2015, she has served as a lecturer at the Diego Portales University, teaching constitutional law, public litigation, and political philosophy.[3]
Political career
editMedia Involvement
editAs a PPD leader and former national vice-president, Suárez provoked a party crisis in 2023 by stating on Vía X’s Tiempos Violentos that the PPD "got upset with Toha over SQM", which led to her suspension.[4][5][6][7] After the party lifted the suspension in July 2023, she clarified that she had spoken out of "justice" and "as a professional".[2][3]
Since 2022, she became a regular panelist on the political program Sin filtros, delivering technical and deliberative commentary on institutional issues.[8] In 2025, Suárez joined Amarillos por Chile and was appointed to its national executive.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Autoridades Nacionales 2025". Amarillos por Chile. 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- 1 2 "PPD levanta suspensión a Paz Suárez por dichos contra ministra Tohá". La Tercera. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- 1 2 "PPD suspende a vicepresidenta Paz Suárez tras dichos contra ministra Tohá y caso SQM". El Mostrador. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Tribunal Supremo del PPD suspendió del cargo a vicepresidenta tras criticar a ministra Tohá". Radio Cooperativa. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Tribunal Supremo del PPD suspende a Paz Suárez por críticas a Tohá". Emol. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Paz Suárez y su reacción tras comentarios de la ministra Tohá: "Es lamentable que se haya molestado"". CNN Chile. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Suspenden del cargo a vicepresidenta Paz Suárez (PPD) tras sus dichos contra ministra Tohá". Radio Bío-Bío. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Análisis de Paz Suárez en Sin Filtros". Sin filtros. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
External links
edit- Paz Suárez on X