José Antonio Kast Starts His First Official European Tour with Meetings with Pope Leo XIV, Giorgia Meloni and Spain's Conservative Leaders
He is set to meet Spanish right-wing leaders and attend the Ibero-American Summit as opponents move to impeach his justice minister.
- On Sunday, November 1, President Antonio Kast departed for Europe as opposition deputies prepare to impeach Justice Minister Fernando Rabat over decrees that cut prison sentences for sexual crimes convictions.
- Rabat faces the planned impeachment for reducing sentences for individuals convicted of sexual crimes against minors; he denies wrongdoing, stating he heard no argument in the Chamber justifying removal.
- Removal requires a majority of deputies in the 155-seat Chamber followed by 26 of 50 Senate votes. The Party of the People holds about 14 deputies, controlling the decisive swing vote.
- In Madrid and Rome, Kast conducted meetings with Vox leader Santiago Abascal and Madrid regional President Isabel, then traveled to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for talks.
- Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to receive Kast at the Vatican today, Wednesday, November 4, ahead of the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on November 4 and 5; he returns Friday.
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Populism generates more poverty, while fiscal responsibility, over time, produces wealth and progress. The assessment is made by the President of Chile, José Antonio Kast, who defended the adoption of responsible economic policies to attract foreign investments. We choose responsibility, not populism. [...] Populism generates more poverty. Responsibility, over time, generates wealth, generates progress, said to entrepreneurs and authorities duri…
José Antonio Kast starts his first official European tour with meetings with Pope Leo XIV, Giorgia Meloni and Spain's conservative leaders
Chilean President José Antonio Kast has begun his first official state visit to Europe, with meetings planned with Pope Leo XIV, Giorgia Meloni, Spanish leaders and King Felipe VI.
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