Carla Alberti, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: “The most immediate reason behind the cabinet shuffle was the result of the referendum on a new constitution, which 62 percent of voters rejected. However, the fact that some of the ministers who were removed from their posts had also been heavily criticized for previous mistakes might also have affected the president’s decision to replace them. Carolina Tohá is arguably the most prominent figure in the cabinet overhaul. As the new minister of interior, and based on her past experience, she is expected to craft a new relationship with opposition forces in order to deal with difficult matters, including public security, the conflict between the state and the Mapuche people in the south of the country and migration, among others. Similarly, the arrival of Ana Lya Uriarte in the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency goes in the same direction of negotiating with the opposition in order to…”