Pamela Jiles (politician) explained

Pamela Jiles
Office1:Member of the
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Constituency1:12th District
Term Start1:11 March 2018
Predecessor1:District established
Birth Date:1960 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Party:Humanist Party
Relatives:Elena Caffarena (grandmother)
Alma Mater:Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Pamela Jiles Moreno (born 30 November 1960) is a Chilean journalist and politician, currently serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing District 12 of the Santiago Metropolitan Region.[1]

Throughout her career, Jiles has gained attention for her confrontational personality. She has gained the nickname "Abuela" (Grandma).[2]

Biography

Jiles studied journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[3] She began working as journalist in the 1980s on several magazines against Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, such as Solidaridad, Apsi and Análisis.

In the 1990s, Jiles began working in Informe Especial (Special Report), an investigative journalism program of Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN). While at TVN, she worked at programs such as Mujeres al borde de..., Siempre Lunes, Unas y otras, Contigo en verano (1997) and En debate (2001).

Jiles left TVN in 2001, and began working as celebrity critic in Vértigo (Canal 13) in 2004, where she – along with José Miguel Villouta and Gloria Simonetti – coined the term "opinólogo" (opinologist), to name those who talk about celebrities on television.[4]

In 2005, Jiles started to work at TVO, where she conducted Pamela Chile. That year, she appeared in television commercials for Tomás Hirsch's presidential candidacy. Shortly after that, on 14 November, TVO fired her for "unethical conduct."[5] Between 2006 and 2008, Jiles worked as panelist in Sálvese Quien Pueda in Chilevisión.

In February 2009, Jiles announced her presidential candidacy in The Clinic, a left-leaning satirical Chilean magazine, using "Somos millones los Jiles" (We are millions of Jiles – in Spanish the similar-sounding giles means idiots) as her slogan.[6] [7] In July 2009, Alejandro Navarro, the Broad Social Movement candidate, announced his presidential candidacy in company of Jiles; this was interpreted to mean that Jiles withdrew her candidacy, but she later denied it on her website.[8] However, shortly after that she stepped out of the presidential race and instead ran for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies on Navarro's list of candidates, without success.[9]

In November 2017, representing the Humanist Party in conjunction with the political coalition "Frente Amplio", Jiles won the Chamber of Deputies elections on her respective district (District 12) along with another six candidates, including Camila Vallejo.[10]

In July 2020, after the approval of a government project in which citizens would be allowed to withdraw up to 10% of their privately-held retirement savings, Jiles celebrated by running through congress with her arms spread out behind her, imitating the move of many characters of the Japanese anime Naruto.[11] [12]

Her husband Pablo Maltés was a candidate for governor12 in the 2021 Santiago Regional Governor Election for the Humanist Party, coming in fifth place. He was also a candidate for deputy for his party PH for district 9 in the 2021 Chilean Parliamentary Elections without being elected.[13] For 2023 the PPD wanted him as a candidate for the Constitutional Council but they lowered his candidacy.[14]

She's the granddaughter of politician, lawyer and feminist activist Elena Caffarena.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pamela Jiles Moreno – Reseñas Biográficas . www.bcn.cl/ . 2020 . 27 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Dote. Sebastián. 24 March 2021. El cruce entre Heraldo Muñoz y Pamela Jiles: "La abuela está engañando a sus nietitos". 22 April 2021. El Dinamo. es.
  3. Web site: Yo, Pamela. dead. La Nación. 1 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324100124/http://www.lanacion.cl/p4_lanacion/site/artic/20030301/pags/20030301210133.html. 24 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Figueroa. Nicolás. 24 December 2017. ¿Sabes cómo nacieron los opinólogos en la televisión chilena?. 22 April 2021. Teletrece. es.
  5. Web site: Radio Cooperativa. TVO despidió a Pamela Jiles por aparición en franja política. https://archive.today/20120324103141/http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/site/artic/20051114/pags/20051114115753.html. dead. 24 March 2012.
  6. News: La candidatura va en serio: "Pamela Jiles Presidenta". El Clarín. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313184030/http://www.elclarin.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15256&Itemid=2729. 13 March 2012. dead. 1 March 2013.
  7. News: Pamela Jiles: una candidatura sin plata, sin pactos y sin destino. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314104123/http://www.todoschile.cl/content/view/544104/Pamela-Jiles-una-candidatura-sin-plata-sin-pactos-y-sin-destino.html. 14 March 2012. dead. Moletto. Andrea. 23 June 2009. TodosChile.cl. Spanish. 29 October 2010. Chile.
    Quote: No les costó encontrar el slogan: Somos millones los Jiles. (It wasn't hard for them to find the slogan: We are millions, the idiots.)
  8. Web site: Jiles Presidenta. Pamela desmiente bajada de candidatura. 30 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090803084236/http://www.jilespresidenta.com/pamela-desmiente-bajada-de-candidatura/. 3 August 2009. dead. 5 August 2009.
  9. Web site: Elección de Diputados 1989–2013 – Resultados por distrito y comuna. 22 April 2021. Servel. es. Tableau Software.
  10. Web site: Elecciones parlamentarias: Estos son los diputados electos. 22 March 2018. es-LA.
  11. News: Laing. Aislinn. 16 July 2020. Pink-caped Chilean deputy brings lawmakers to their feet to celebrate coronavirus bill. en. Reuters. 22 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Quinteros. Paulo. 15 July 2020. Hokage Jiles: La diputada celebró la aprobación del proyecto del 10% corriendo a lo Naruto. 22 April 2021. La Tercera.
  13. Web site: Puebla . Diego . 2020-03-12 . Pablo Maltés fue elegido por el Partido Humanista como candidato a gobernador de la RM . 2024-05-07 . Futuro Chile.
  14. Web site: PPD baja candidatura de Pablo Maltés al Consejo Constitucional - La Tercera . 2024-05-07 . www.latercera.com.
  15. Web site: UNC May 2005 Receipts. https://archive.today/20070617011908/http://www.lib.unc.edu/cdd/crs/international/latin/acquisitions/index.html?acqreport=2005/05.txt%23Chile. dead. University Libraries. 17 June 2007.
  16. News: Radio Cooperativa. Pamela Jiles: "Tengo ganas de convertirme en una escritora". https://archive.today/20120324103152/http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/site/artic/20040729/pags/20040729150234.html. dead. 24 March 2012.
  17. Web site: Confesiones Sexuales De Hombres Chilenos. Librería Antártica. 1 March 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307124757/http://www.antartica.cl/antartica/servlet/LibroServlet?action=fichaLibro&id_libro=42712. 7 March 2012.
  18. Web site: La Nación. Me siento acogida en el mundo de los cagaos. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034435/http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20070630/pags/20070630193150.html. 29 June 2011. dead.

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