Kast to Take Office as Chile Marks Its Sharpest Shift to the Right Since Dictatorship

Angolan Head of State Congratulates New President of Chile

Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço congratulated the new President of Chile, José Antonio Kast, on his inauguration, which took place this Wednesday in the city of Valparaíso.

With New Right-Wing President, Chile Shifts Toward Region’s Conservative, Pro-Trump Alignment

The inauguration of Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, is the latest milestone in a broader shift toward conservatism and pro-Trump alignment in the region.

Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in Wednesday as Chile’s new president, marking the Latin American nation’s most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990.

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Poland's populist Law and Justice party is losing voters to the far right. In a bid to reverse that trend, Catholic hard-liner Przemyslaw Czarnek has been tapped as lead candidate for the 2027 parliamentary election.

José Antonio Kast, the Pinochet fan about to swerve Chile to the far right

The new president won office by promising to clean up crime, but his background is red rag to a bull for manyJust south of Santiago, the tiny rural town of Paine is a quiet grid of painted abode facades, shaded squares and shuttered shop fronts as the summer holidays draw to a close.But the white-knuckle fear of crime that propelled its most famous son, José Antonio Kast, to a resounding victory in December’s presidential election is as present …

All About Jose Antonio Kast, 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.