US EditionWhat the Government of José Antonio Kast Would Be Like, According to the Economist
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Former Minister of the Interior and presidential pre-candidate Carolina Tohá said that the Republican candidacy of José Antonio Kast does not correspond to the traditional Chilean right and linked it to an international wave of radicalization. “I’m afraid that José Antonio Kast will make a government like Orbán, like Trump or Milei,” she said. She also highlighted Jeannette Jara’s evolution and his orientation towards broad agreements. “I’m afra…
For the British weekly The Economist, “it’s almost certain” that Republican candidate José Antonio Kast will succeed in this Sunday’s presidential elections in Chile. This, according to one publication, will be achieved “in large part because of fear of crime and immigration.” A few weeks ago, he already spoke of “the sharp turn to the right.” “If Kast, or any other right-wing candidate, succeeds in December, they could have the opportunity to l…
These governments, said the former presidential candidate, "have worked within the democratic scheme, but with a vision, with a narrative, with values that conflict with democracy."
The former minister mentioned these former rulers because "they are governments that have functioned within the democratic framework, but with values that conflict with democracy."
Carolina Tohá warned that a possible government of José Antonio Kast could lead to setbacks in democratic values, even operating within institutionality, and expressed his fear of his administration. “Being democratic does not guarantee you that you will promote democratic values,” she said.
This Sunday, December 14, the next President of Chile will be defined in the second round between José Antonio Kast and Jeannette Jara. After the debates and the closures of the campaign, speculations about who could integrate the future cabinet are now beginning to take hold. In a new edition of DF in Infinite, José Tomás Santa María detailed the atmosphere within each command and the conversations that are already being given regarding the nam…
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