In Chile, Gabriel Boric and his then partner, Irina Karamanos, eliminated the institutional role of this figure. The recently inaugurated president, Javier Milei, has not been the exception and expressed that the figure seems like a gimmick.
Fátima Flórez, a renowned artist, as first lady, argued that it would not be fair to deprive the population of an exceptional artist. It is a significant advance that there is a questioning and debate about the role of the first ladies from different ideologies.