Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast signed decrees to ramp up border security, audit spending and cut red tape before delivering a tightly scripted inaugural speech on Wednesday night, ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, has joined a growing list of right-leaning Latin American leaders. Not only is he conservative — he’s openly religious as well. Kast — ...

Kast — the far-right leader of the Republican Party who was a member of the country’s House of Deputies from 2002-2018 — defeated Jeannette Jara — a member of the Communist Party of Chile who was the ...

Chile's new president has begun work on a border barrier just five days after being sworn into office. José Antonio Kast appeared at the site along Chile's northern border with Peru on Monday to ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President José Antonio Kast wasted no time. Less than a week after his inauguration, Chile’s arch-conservative president on Monday began overseeing preparations to build ...

Jose Antonio Kast, presidential candidate for the Republican Party, takes a selfie after voting in the presidential runoff election in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) ...

VALPARAÍSO, Chile -- Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since the return of ...

During his March 11, 2026, inaugural address, incoming Chilean President José Antonio Kast declared that with his government, Chileans would retake their streets and communities from criminals.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in Wednesday as Chile’s president, marking the nation’s sharpest ...

Chile's new hard-right President Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday withdrew Santiago's support for former socialist president Michelle Bachelet as candidate for the post of UN secretary general. The Barron ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's new president, José Antonio Kast, has joined a growing list of right-leaning Latin American leaders. Not only is he conservative — he's openly religious as well. Kast — ...