Chile's hard-right Kast renews crime, migration crackdown pledge
Summary
Chile’s President José Antonio Kast announced new plans to fight crime and control immigration. These include creating a registry for vandals and keeping migrants in detention longer. Kast spoke to Congress less than three months after becoming president.Key Facts
- José Antonio Kast is Chile’s president and took office in March 2026.
- Kast is the most right-wing leader in Chile since the 1973-1990 dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
- Kast’s approval ratings have dropped early in his term.
- He proposed a "vandal" registry to track people involved in vandalism.
- New rules would allow migrants to be detained for longer periods.
- He made these announcements in his first speech to Chile’s Congress.
- The focus is on tightening laws related to crime and migration control.
- Kast’s government is considered hard-right politically.
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