Minister Martinez Ferrada to participate in the commemoration of the 50 years since the coup d’état in Chile

September 8, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario

The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will participate in the commemoration of the 50 years since the coup d’état in Chile, as a representative of the Government of Canada.

During her visit to Chile, Minister Martinez Ferrada is invited to participate in the official ceremonies led by President Gabriel Boric. She will be joined by high-level representatives from other countries, including:

• António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal
• Luis Lacalle Pou, President of Uruguay
• Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia
• Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico

Minister Martinez Ferrada will also meet with Chilean ministers, including her counterpart Nicolás Grau, Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, to discuss bilateral relations in those areas.

She will also visit the “Daughters of Exile” exhibit at the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center, where some of the artists will share their stories and narratives, illustrated through patchwork and burlap, of being Chileans who were born or raised overseas as a result of the events of September 1973 in Chile. This exhibit highlights works from two Chilean-Canadian women.

Event: Commemoration of the 50 years since the coup d’état in Chile

Date: September 10 and 11, 2023