Jose Antonio Kast Becomes Chile's President, Signaling Major Rightward Shift

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Kast Takes Office: Chile Shifts Right, Sharpest Since Dictatorship

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News18•11-03-2026, 21:15

Kast Takes Office: Chile Shifts Right, Sharpest Since Dictatorship

•Far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's new president on Wednesday.
•His inauguration marks the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since democracy returned in 1990.
•The ceremony took place at the National Congress in Valparaiso, attended by numerous heads of state.
•Kast and his Cabinet took oaths of office following his landslide victory in the 2025 elections.
•Notable attendees included Argentina's Javier Milei, Panama's Jose Raul Mulino, Spain's King Felipe VI, and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado.

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