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Chileans Mark World Water Day by Protesting President Kast’s Rollback of Environmental Rules

On Sunday, March 22, 2026, thousands of protesters marched in Santiago, Chile, and other cities to mark World Water Day and protest President José Antonio Kast’s withdrawal of environmental decrees.
Arch-Conservative President José Antonio Kast withdrew 43 environmental protection regulations signed during Gabriel Boric's government earlier this month.
Environmental rules covered protections for species like Darwin's frog and the Humboldt penguin, created national parks, and outlined decontamination plans for Lake Villarrica.
Organizers warned Chile still has 1.4 million people without drinking water, calling the move an 'environmental chainsaw approach.'
Kast has said he acknowledges climate change but prioritizes economic deregulation and technical criteria over 'environmental ideologies', marking Chile's sharpest rightward turn since 1990.

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Thousands of Chileans protest President Kast’s environmental rollbacks on World Water Day

Thousands of people marched on Sunday in Santiago and other cities in Chile to mark World Water Day following the withdrawal of dozens of environmental decrees by arch-conservative President José Antonio Kast.

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