Eugenio González Astudillo, also known as "El Pingüino",[1] is a Chilean politician and lobbyist of the Socialist Party of Chile. In the 1980s during the Pinochet dictatorship he worked as political scientist for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]
González is known for being a high-level dealmaker[2] and has close links with influential politicians such as Adolfo Zaldívar, Camilo Escalona, Alejandro Navarro and Guido Girardi.[3]
In 2020 he sued radio commentator Tomás Mosciatti of Radio Bío-Bío for libel.[3] [2] González demands over one million US dollars in compensation, more than enough to bring Radio Bío-Bío to bankruptcy.[3] [2] Political commentator Fernando Villegas said of the lawsuit that he had once also faced a lawsuit from well-connected politicians who disliked his commentary.[4] Reportedly the incident originated from Mosciatti's and Radio Bío-Bío coverage and commentary on political controversy between Felipe Harboe and González.[2]