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][3]
González is known for being a high-level dealmaker[3] and has close links with influential politicians such as Adolfo Zaldívar, Camilo Escalona, Alejandro Navarro and Guido Girardi.[2]
In 2020 he sued radio commentator Tomás Mosciatti of Radio Bío-Bío for libel.[2][3] González demands over one million US dollars in compensation, more than enough to bring Radio Bío-Bío to bankruptcy.[2][3] 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.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Whatsapp secreto: operador judicial que mueve hilos de Girardi en la Suprema amenazó a Felipe Harboe". Radio Bío-Bío. July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "¿Quién es "El Pingüino"?: el misterioso operador socialista en Tribunales que busca silenciar para siempre a Mosciatti". El Baquedano. July 13, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Concha, Álvaro (July 15, 2020). "Tomás Mosciatti fue demandado por más de un millón de dólares por parte de "amenazante" lobbysta de izquierda cercano al senador Girardi". Crónica Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Villegas, Fernando (2020-07-15). "Sobre Mosciatti | E470". El Villegas. Retrieved 2020-08-25.