Violent Protests Erupt in Chile over Government Cuts of Social Programmes
Protesters clashed with police as Kast outlined plans to cut spending, tighten immigration controls and strip benefits from some people with criminal convictions.
- On Monday, President José Antonio Kast delivered his first national address to Congress in Valparaiso, promising a legislative agenda prioritizing crime-fighting, spending cuts, and economic growth.
- Seeking to regain momentum after his approval rating fell from 57% to 38% since March according to pollster Cadem, Kast faces pressure from cabinet turmoil following May dismissals.
- Kast announced measures to strengthen police, tighten immigration controls, and strip social benefits from convicted criminals, alongside bills to reform electricity rates and modernize small-scale mining.
- Protesters clashed with police on Valparaiso streets during the speech, while the administration navigates challenges from fuel price hikes sparked by the Iran war.
- Kast declared, "Starting tomorrow we're going to move forward with a very intense legislative and administrative agenda," aiming to ensure Chileans "live better, are safer and have more opportunities.
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Kast’s State of the Nation speech in Chile: Blueprint for social counterrevolution wrapped in “national unity” rhetoric
Kast’s speech was built around the conceit: that Chile is in a “state of emergency” requiring extraordinary measures, ruling through presidential decrees and demanding that the working class pay for a crisis it did not create.
Under the concept of “order”, the principle that governs the radical right in different democracies, President José Antonio Kast has pointed out that the government will promote a series of measures aimed at strengthening security , reviving the economy and boosting the development of Chile. Just 82 days after assuming power, the president gave his first public account to the Nation this Monday before the Plenary Congress, on which occasion he h…
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Kast Unveils Tough Security and Economic Reform Agenda in First Address to Chilean Congress
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast used his first annual address to Congress on Monday to outline an ambitious legislative program focused on strengthening public security, ... The post Kast Unveils Tough Security and Economic Reform Agenda in First Address to Chilean Congress first appeared on [your]NEWS.
By Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español. Chilean President José Antonio Kast announced this Monday in his first State of the Nation Address since taking office that he will present a bill to create a "registry of vandals and incivilities," which seeks to punish people who damage or destroy the country's public infrastructure.
"Starting tomorrow, we will move forward with a very intense legislative and administrative agenda," stated the Chilean president; during his speech, protesters clashed with police.
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