The Isla Riesco project is solidly backed by Chile's president, Sebastián Piñera, who has been accused of standing to profit personally from the enterprise as a major shareholder in one of the companies backing it.
El proyecto Isla Riesco goza del apoyo del presidente Sebastián Piñera, quien ha sido acusado de tener motivaciones personales por ser accionista de una de las empresas que lo proponen.