皮涅拉并没有依靠替皮诺切特辩白来迎合传统的天主教价值观，而是提出了中庸的改革路线，包括赋予同性恋者更多权利和加强对社会问题的关注（智利甚至在长达 25 年的强劲增长之后，不平等现象依然非常严重 ） 。
Instead of vindicating Pinochet and appealing to traditional Catholic values, Piñera offered a centrist vision of change that included more rights for homosexuals and an emphasis on social issues (in a country that, even after 25 years of strong growth, remains very unequal).