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Kast putting conservative stamp on Chile in first 30 days

Kast putting conservative stamp on Chile in first 30 days

Just three weeks into his term, Chile's new President Jose Antonio Kast has lost no time in tilting the rudder sharply to the right as he looks to slash spending and crack down on immigration, both policies a major about-turn on predecessor Gabriel Boric. Kast, a lawyer

The Chinese cable that could trip up Chile's new leader

The Chinese cable that could trip up Chile's new leader

Chile's new president Jose Antonio Kast faces a tough choice in his first weeks in office. Will he bow to US pressure to nix a project to link China and Chile across the Pacific via an undersea fiber optic cable? Or will Kast, who took office Wednesday, revive

Kast: Who is Chile's new hard-right president?

Kast: Who is Chile's new hard-right president?

Jose Antonio Kast became Chile's president on his third attempt, becoming the country's most right-wing leader in over three decades by pledging a firm hand on security and order. The 60-year-old lawyer and father of nine vowed to deport hundreds of thousands of