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Carmona downplays PC leadership in anti-Kast mobilizations amid coalition rift
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Communist Party president Lautaro Carmona responded to backlash over his party's push for mobilizations against José Antonio Kast's incoming government, insisting social movements operate independently and rejecting accusations of destabilization. Critics in the ruling coalition, including PPD figures, called the strategy imprudent as divisions deepen ahead of March 2026 handover.
A month after Chile's government withdrew support for Michelle Bachelet's UN Secretary-General candidacy, Communist Party president Lautaro Carmona criticized the move as 'sectarian, selfish, and subservient to Donald Trump,' praising her human rights expertise amid global tensions. Bachelet continues her bid with Brazil and Mexico's backing.
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Former Xinjiang Communist Party chief Ma Xingrui is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law”, state news agency Xinhua reported. He is the third member of China’s Politburo probed in the current term that began in 2022, a situation unseen in decades. The Politburo is now down to 21 members.