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Kast's hard-line agenda on crime and immigration won about 60% voter support amid rising organized crime and dissatisfaction with the previous administration.
- On Wednesday, José Antonio Kast was sworn in as president at the National Congress in Valparaíso, marking the most pronounced rightward shift since the return of democracy in 1990 with dozens of heads of state attending.
- About 60% of voters backed Kast amid rising organized crime and dissatisfaction with Gabriel Boric's unmet expectations, driven by concerns over crime and illegal immigration.
- Posing hours earlier at Cerro Castillo, Kast photographed his 24 ministers, mostly lacking political experience but tied to the private sector and academia.
- Later the same day Kast will travel to Santiago for a school visit after delivering his first speech from La Moneda and hosting a lunch for foreign authorities.
- Kast's endorsement of Pinochet marks a break with post-1990 norms, said Mariano Machado, highlighting the regional tensions after his election.
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After noon, José Antonio Kast assumed as the new president in a solemn ceremony at the National Congress, in Valparaíso, which was followed not only by Chileans but also by the international press that designated the news. Agencies, online media and international newspapers not only highlighted the Republican event, but also offered a profile of the new president, the current situation in Chile and pointed to the challenges that Kast will have a…
For the first time since the transition to democracy in 1990, Chile has a far-right president who openly supported the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. This Wednesday, José Antonio Kast was sworn in as the country's leader. Two words were enough…
The far right leader succeeds left-wing president Gabriel Boric.
VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) — Ultraconservative José Antonio Kast was sworn in Wednesday as Chile's new president in a ceremony at the National Congress in the coastal city of Valparaiso, marking the most pronounced shift toward…
In Chile, the ultra-conservative politician José Antonio Kast was sworn in as president. He is considered the most right-wing leader in the South American country since the 1990 ouster of dictator Augusto Pinochet. Dozens of dignitaries were present, including Argentina's President Milei, Panama's President Mulino, and Ecuador's President Noboa. King Felipe del Rey of Spain and Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Co…
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