Paz Suárez
Paz Suárez Valdivia (born 4 October 1986) is a Chilean attorney, scholar, and politician, noted for her advocacy of social-liberalism, her role in the constitutional debate, and her media presence. She was a member of the Party for Democracy (PPD) until 2023, when she was briefly suspended after publicly criticizing Interior Minister, Carolina Tohá.[1][2][3][4] In 2025, she joined Amarillos por Chile, aligning with its centrist, constitutionalist, and anti-populist platform.[5] BiographySuárez attended Liceo Carmela Carvajal de Prat (Santiago) and earned her LL.B. with high distinction from the University of Chile. She also holds an LL.M. in Constitutional Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and studied political theory at the Autonomous University of Madrid.[1] She began her professional career as a legal advisor at the Comptroller General's Office and later worked with international human rights organizations. Since 2015, she has served as a lecturer at the Diego Portales University, teaching constitutional law, public litigation, and political philosophy.[3] Political careerMedia InvolvementAs a PPD leader and former national vice-president, Suárez provoked a party crisis in 2023 by stating on Vía X’s Tiempos Violentos that the PPD "got upset with Toha over SQM", which led to her suspension.[2][4][6][7] After the party lifted the suspension in July 2023, she clarified that she had spoken out of "justice" and "as a professional".[1][3] Since 2022, she became a regular panelist on the political program Sin filtros, delivering technical and deliberative commentary on institutional issues.[8] In 2025, Suárez joined Amarillos por Chile and was appointed to its national executive.[5] References
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