Chilean President José Antonio Kast has declared a state of catastrophe in the northern regions of Coquimbo and Huasco province, where nearly 100,000 people are isolated due to cut roads and worsening conditions.
Chile's far-right President José Antonio Kast announced various security measures in his first major parliamentary speech, aiming to curb his rapidly declining popularity.
Chile's far-right President José Antonio Kast has initiated stricter border controls and pledged to expel undocumented migrants, though mass departures have not yet materialized two months into his term.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast, who took office in March, aims to oblige schools and health centers to report irregular migrants. During his presidential campaign, he pledged to expel the 340,000 irregular migrants living in Chile.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast formally endorsed Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and surrounding maritime areas during his first state visit to Buenos Aires.
Argentine President Javier Milei held a meeting with Chilean politician José Antonio Kast, an event that occurred after a failed attempt to arrest a former Chilean guerrilla.
Chile's President José Antonio Kast's government has suspended a decree from the previous administration that would have regularized approximately 182,000 irregular migrants. The new government is now considering deportations.
Thousands of high school and university students demonstrated in Santiago, Chile, protesting against the austerity policies of the far-right president José Antonio Kast and his government's plan to restrict access to free public higher education.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast stated the country is 'worse than he imagined' and announced his government will implement unpopular adjustment measures to address an ongoing oil crisis.
Chile's new ultraconservative government under José Antonio Kast has suspended 43 environmental decrees, including those regulating thermal power plant emissions, creating national parks, and protecting endangered species like Darwin's frog.
Less than a week into his term, Chile's President José Antonio Kast has begun building a border barrier, inspecting a ditch and calling it a 'milestone' in his administration's focus on migration and security.
Chile has taken a sharp turn to the hard-right with the inauguration of ultra-conservative president José Antonio Kast, marking the most significant right-wing shift since the end of the Pinochet dictatorship.
Ultrakonzervativni Jose Antonio Kast preuzima dužnost predsjednika Čilea, što se smatra najizraženijim pomakom zemlje udesno od povratka demokratije 1990. godine, s planom za prvih 90 dana fokusiranim na sigurnost, fiskalne rezove i migraciju.
Venezuelan migrants in Chile are reportedly unwilling to return to their home country, complicating a key immigration promise made by President-elect José Antonio Kast and highlighting the on-the-ground reality in northern cities like Arica.
José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s president on Wednesday in a ceremony at the National Congress in Valparaíso, in a transfer of power that confirmed the country’s sharpest shift to the right…
The new president won office by promising to clean up crime, but his background is red rag to a bull for many
Just south of Santiago, the tiny rural town of Paine is a quiet grid of painted abode…
In his final national address before handing the presidential sash to José Antonio Kast on Wednesday, Chilean President Gabriel Boric defended his government’s record, highlighted progress in…
With Chile’s presidential handover set for March 11, outgoing President Gabriel Boric is closing his term amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over a China Mobile-backed undersea fiber-optic cable project that would link Chile’s coast in the Valparaíso region to Hong Kong—an issue now landing on president-elect José Antonio Kast’s desk.
Chile's President José Antonio Kast, speaking in Montevideo, Uruguay, advocated for tougher laws to combat organized crime, including life sentences for gang leaders and total isolation in prisons.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast, in his first annual Cuenta Pública address, criticized the Boric administration for leaving a 3.6% of GDP structural fiscal deficit, focusing his speech on the country's financial state.
Chile is digging desert trenches along its northern border as President José Antonio Kast pushes a strict migration crackdown. Critics argue these measures may have limited effectiveness.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog of Chile's decision to return its ambassador to Israel, with discussions also covering enhanced cooperation in health, AI, and technology.
José Antonio Kast of Chile and Javier Milei of Argentina have sealed an alliance in Buenos Aires, aiming to coordinate security and migration policies across Latin America under a plan emphasizing 'order, law, and liberty'.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast met with Argentine counterpart Javier Milei on his first state visit, focusing on security, organized crime, and the extradition of a former guerrilla member.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast's government faced its initial street protests this week after a significant increase in fuel prices triggered public discontent and eroded support for the far-right leader.
Newly-elected Chilean President José Antonio Kast has begun fulfilling a key promise by deploying the army to dig trenches along the northern border with Peru, aiming to curb illegal migration.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Monday launched the border control works he had promised during the campaign, starting in Chacalluta in the Arica and Parinacota region, in an early sign that migration and security will be among the defining priorities of his administration. According to Chile’s presidency, Kast inspected the works at the frontier and highlighted the Army’s deployment to secure the area.
The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate attracted a crowd of over 15,000 people to a demonstration in Santiago, where she had traveled to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration
Marrakech – Chile’s newly inaugurated far-right President José Antonio Kast received Moroccan Parliament Speaker Rachid Talbi El Alami in Santiago on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the official inauguration ceremony. Talbi El Alami was representing King Mohammed VI at the swearing-in. Chile’s new foreign minister, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, and Morocco’s ambassador to Santiago, Kenza El […]
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José Antonio Kast was sworn in as the new president of Chile in Santiago yesterday, having defeated Gabriel Boric in the November presidential elections, and pledged to address the country's challenges.
Morocco's House of Representatives Speaker Rachid Talbi El Alami represented King Mohammed VI at the inauguration of José Antonio Kast as Chile's new president, marking the start of a new conservative political stage in the country.
The 60-year-old, nine-time father and devout Catholic, José Antonio Kast, has taken office as Chile's new president, succeeding the leftist head of state Gabriel Boric. Kast aims to tackle crime and irregular migration during his four-year term.
King Felipe VI met with both socialist Gabriel Boric and far-right José Antonio Kast in Chile, ahead of Boric's presidential inauguration, with Chile showing strong interest in Spain as an investment destination.
The presidents of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, and Chile, José Antonio Kast, met in Montevideo and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in combating transnational organized crime.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast defended his administration's first 81 days, reaffirming campaign promises on security and migration ahead of his first "Cuenta Pública" address to Congress.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast has carried out the first cabinet reshuffle of his administration, removing the Security Minister, Trinidad Steinert, and the Government Spokesperson, Mara Sedini, from their posts.
Approximately 1,000 students and young people demonstrated in Santiago, Chile, against the fiscal austerity measures being promoted by President José Antonio Kast's far-right government.
Chilean politician José Antonio Kast has presented a series of proposed reforms, notably including a significant cut to the corporate tax rate. These proposals outline his economic vision for the country.
Javier Milei met with José Antonio Kast after an incident involving the failed arrest of a former Chilean guerrilla, drawing attention to regional political dynamics.
Chile's new President, José Antonio Kast, a devout Catholic, is bringing openly religious views to a country that is increasingly secular but still retains conservative traits in various areas.
The article explores Chile's current political climate, highlighting President José Antonio Kast's explicit admiration for Pinochet's military dictatorship.
The government of José Antonio Kast has officially withdrawn Chile's backing for former President Michelle Bachelet's candidacy to lead the United Nations, deeming her bid 'unviable'. Pundits are now speculating on her chances, believing the winning candidate will likely be a woman from Latin America.
Chile has commenced the construction of trenches and fortifications along its northern border with Peru to combat irregular migration, fulfilling a campaign promise by President José Antonio Kast.
Chile has begun constructing trenches and fortifications along its northern border with Peru, fulfilling a campaign promise by far-right President José Antonio Kast to combat illegal immigration and crime.
Chile’s new far-right president, José Antonio Kast, began preparations on Monday to build a fortified barrier along the country’s northern frontier as part of a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. The move, announced less than a week after he took office, reflects a tougher approach to border security and rising public concern over crime.
José Antonio Kast, a supporter of Pinochet who has run for president three times, is now at the helm of Chile, reflecting a shift in the country's political leadership.
Environmentalists in Chile are bracing for a conflict with the new far-right president, José Antonio Kast, fearing he will prioritize foreign investment over environmental protections.
Chile entered a new political phase on Wednesday with the inauguration of José Antonio Kast, the most conservative figure to reach La Moneda since the return to democracy. Kast was sworn in at Congress in Valparaíso and then moved to the presidential palace, where he defended the idea of an “emergency government” and said he was receiving “a country in worse conditions than we could have imagined.”
José Antonio Kast, an ultraconservative politician, has taken office as Chile's president, marking the nation's most significant shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has arrived in Chile to attend the presidential inauguration of José Antonio Kast and is also scheduled to meet with Venezuelan migrants in Santiago.
Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast said on Tuesday he is suspending the handover process with outgoing President Gabriel Boric, arguing his team cannot trust the information it has received on…