José Antonio Kast Starts His First Official European Tour with Meetings with Pope Leo XIV, Giorgia Meloni and Spain's Conservative Leaders
The trip includes talks with Spanish right-wing leaders and the Ibero-American Summit as opposition deputies move to impeach Justice Minister Fernando Rabat.
- President Antonio Kast is in Italy on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace, having launched his European tour on Sunday, November 1, with stops in Spain.
- Justice Minister Fernando Rabat faces a planned impeachment over decrees that cut prison sentences for individuals convicted of sexual crimes against minors. Rabat denies wrongdoing, and Kast has maintained support for the official.
- Removing a minister requires a majority in the 155-seat Chamber of Deputies, followed by 26 of 50 Senate votes. The populist Party of the People , with about 14 deputies, holds the deciding vote, though caucus leader Juan Marcelo Valenzuela remains divided.
- Kast attends the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on November 4 and 5, following his Monday meeting with Vox leader Santiago Abascal and receipt of the International Medal of the Community of Madrid.
- Returning to Chile on Friday, November 6, Kast faces legislative challenges if he loses his justice minister; pending mining, tax, and security bills may stall in Congress without ministerial support.
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The president of Chile, José Antonio Kast, said that Italy is an "example" in the fight against organized crime and irregular migration.
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.
Madrid, Nov 2 (EFE).- The president of Chile, José Antonio Kast, started this Monday in Madrid a short European tour, "but with a vision of state", said, to "strengthen ties and international relations with Spain and Italy, which are two countries that invest in a "very important" way in the South American country. Nothing more [...] The Kast entry starts trip to Spain and Italy with "State vision" to strengthen relations was first published in …
Chilean President begins European tour amid political crisis
Santiago, Chile, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast begins a tour that will take him to Spain, Italy, and the Vatican, amid a government crisis sparked by reducing sentences for individuals convicted of sexual abuse against children.
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