The Council of Rectors expresses its solidarity with the inhabitants of Valparaíso and the regions of Arica and Tarapacá

The Council of Rectors, meeting in Valparaíso, agreed to express its solidarity and sensitivity with the inhabitants of the city of Valparaíso and the regions of Arica-Parinacota and Tarapacá, affected by serious disasters and earthquakes of magnitude.

The Council wishes to acknowledge the generosity of all the volunteers who have come to the aid of the thousands of victims, many of whom are part of our university community.

The Council of Rectors expresses its willingness and readiness to contribute, through its expertise in the field of knowledge, to shaping more effective public policies in response to these emergencies. We offer our professional and technical capabilities to both authorities and communities in any areas where they are needed.

We have not forgotten the many members of our university community and their families who, being in the affected areas, have suffered the consequences of this catastrophe. We also wish to express our solidarity with the staff, faculty, and students who have been victims of these tragic events, and we will continue to support them through our institutions. It is worth noting that the Ministry of Education has informed us that the affected students will receive a special scholarship, an initiative that we, as the Council of Rectors, greatly appreciate.