José Antonio Kast's government held its first expanded political committee on Monday at La Moneda, where Segpres Minister José García announced urgencies for 20 bills, mainly on security and migration. Three initiatives received immediate discussion, including classifying irregular entry as a crime. The announcement comes amid internal criticisms over possible pardons and limits to free higher education.
On Monday around 11 a.m., leaders and bench heads from the government coalition parties—Partido Republicano, UDI, RN, Evópoli, and PSC—met at La Moneda with ministers from Segpres, Segegob, Hacienda, Desarrollo Social, Economía, Relaciones Exteriores, and Energía. Segpres Minister José García (RN) outlined 20 priority initiatives on security, fiscal, and social matters, as the 'Plan de Reconstrucción Nacional' is set to enter Congress next week. Immediate discussion was assigned to three bills: classifying irregular entry as a crime (already in Congress, targeting dispatch in six days), reforming to transfer Gendarmería to the Ministry of Security, and creating the Subsistema de Inteligencia Económica. Suma urgencia (15 days) for the constitutional reform on foreigners' entry and stay, strengthening perimeter security in prisons and public transport, restricting benefits to irregular migrants, and reform of sports anonymous societies, among others. Simple urgency (30 days) for extending flagrancy period and more. Government spokesperson Mara Sedini stated that 'today we discussed with political parties and parliamentarians what the legislative agenda will be, the main measures the President will take in the first weeks.' UDI leader Guillermo Ramírez noted that 'these projects are urgent' and focus on security. However, internal concerns arose: Deputy Diego Schalper (RN) criticized the gratuidad limit to age 30. On possible pardons for Carabineros and Armed Forces personnel from the social outbreak, Jorge Alessandri (UDI) said he 'would not have raised the pardons issue at the start of the government,' Ximena Ossandón (RN) saw it as a distraction, and Marco Antonio Sulantay (UDI) called it a 'distractivo'.
