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Rafael Araos Resigns the Kast Government for Differences of “Management and Vision”

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The government of José Antonio Kast has suffered its main downfall in the two months that has been constituted with the resignation of Rafael Araos from the post of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation. The Secretary of State of the portfolio, Ximena Lincolao, argued this Monday night that the departure of his second on board was due to differences in “management and vision”. Carolina Rossi, Head of Div…

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The government of José Antonio Kast has suffered its main downfall in the two months that has been constituted with the resignation of Rafael Araos from the post of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation. The Secretary of State of the portfolio, Ximena Lincolao, argued this Monday night that the departure of his second on board was due to differences in “management and vision”. Carolina Rossi, Head of Div…

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The departure of Rafael Araos, after refusing to execute a massive layoffs plan in the portfolio, unleashed harsh criticism against the administration of José Antonio Kast and opened a new political conflict within the Ministry of Science.

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The Ministry of Science confirmed to La Radio the resignation of Undersecretary Rafael Araos, after a break with the minister...

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The minister argued differences of “style and work” with the undersecretary to whom she demanded more speed in execution. Sources of the ministry maintain that both had discussions regarding the management and budget of the portfolio and that Lincolao is struggling to have no previous experience in the state so he has made unusual decisions such as not hiring head of cabinet. First resignation. According to sources of the Ministry of Science, th…

A real scandal has been unleashed in the Ministry of Science, led by Minister Ximena Lincolao, after the resignation of Undersecretary Rafael Araos. The reason that transcended around the resignation points to the fact that on April 30, Lincolao would have asked Araos to execute a decoupling plan involving about 40 officials, that is, about 30% of the total staff. For those days, she would have left the United States on a tour with Chancellor Fr…

President José Antonio Kast accepted Monday the resignation of Undersecretary of Science Rafael Araos. “The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, accepted this Monday the resignation of Rafael Araos, Undersecretary of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation. We thank him for his work during this period. We wish him much success in his next challenges,” said an official statement. He will be subrogated in office by Carolina Rossi, H…

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El Mostrador broke the news on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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