Jaime Guzmán Foundation

The Jaime Guzmán Foundation (Fundación Jaime Guzmán, FJG) is a Chilean think tank founded in 1991, following the assassination of Jaime Guzmán, a senator of the right-wing Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI) party. Its stated mission is to preserve and promote Guzmán's gremialista and conservative ideology, and to train young people in public service under a Christian inspiration of society. The foundation is closely linked to the UDI, with influence in its board, financing, and operations. It has advised UDI legislators and, during the two governments of Sebastián Piñera (2010–2014 and 2018–2022), provided public policy advice to the government and the Chile Vamos coalition. In 2021, it also began advising parliamentarians of the populist right-wing Republican Party. The FJG is accredited by the United Nations as a non-governmental organization with consultative status, allowing it to participate in international forums on human rights, economic, family, and environmental issues. Its board includes figures such as Juan Eduardo Ibáñez, Hernán Larraín, Andrés Chadwick, Edmundo Eluchans Urenda, Francisco Moreno Guzmán, Ernesto Illanes, and Jorge Jaraquemada (executive director). The foundation publishes ideas and proposals, runs training programs like the "Bachillerato en Servicio Público" and "Jóvenes al Servicio de Chile," and produces content such as the Revista Realidad and cultural classes.

The Jaime Guzmán Foundation was created in 1991, following the assassination of Jaime Guzmán, a senator of the Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI) party, with the objective that the senator's ideology would form and inspire future generations. Its first stage of work consisted of collecting and organizing Guzmán's personal library and archive; later, the foundation began various training and gremialista formation programs. Thus the "Bachillerato en Servicio Público" was created, and seminars and training courses began to be held throughout the country. In 2000, the "Jóvenes al Servicio de Chile" program was born, an initiative that grouped young people to work in remote communes of the country, whether in municipalities, corporations, foundations, and NGOs. Over the years, the foundation began to provide legislative advice to deputies and senators of the UDI, a conservative right-wing political party created by Guzmán himself in 1988. Currently, the FJG is considered an institution directly linked to the party, having influence in its board, financing, and operation. Similarly, during the two governments of Sebastián Piñera (2010–2014 and 2018–2022), the foundation advised on public policy matters both to the government and to the ruling Chile Vamos coalition. In 2021, the foundation began advising various parliamentarians of the Republican Party, a populist far-right group. The United Nations accredited the Jaime Guzmán Foundation as a non-governmental organization with consultative status, which allows it to participate in international forums on human rights, economic, family, and environmental issues, among others.

• 2021

  Started advising parliamentarians of the Republican Party.

• 2018

  Began advising Sebastián Piñera's second government (2018–2022).

• 2010

  Began advising Sebastián Piñera's first government (2010–2014).

• 2000

  "Jóvenes al Servicio de Chile" program launched.

• 1991

  Foundation created after the assassination of Jaime Guzmán.

Conservative, gremialista think tank affiliated with the UDI, focused on forming public servants and influencing policy in Chile.

• Bachillerato en Servicio Público

  Training program for public service.

• Jóvenes al Servicio de Chile

  Program placing young people in remote communes.

• Revista Realidad

  Publication addressing national issues.

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