José Antonio Kast
Kast government withdraws support for Bachelet's UN candidacy
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President José Antonio Kast announced Chile's withdrawal of support for Michelle Bachelet's candidacy as UN Secretary-General, citing inviability due to dispersed Latin American candidacies. Bachelet confirmed she will continue with backing from Brazil and Mexico. Opposition voiced annoyance but no specific threats.
Opposition senators criticized President José Antonio Kast's National Reconstruction Plan, labeling it a 'hidden tax counter-reform' due to tax cuts that would defund the state by up to US$2.8 billion annually. In a tense La Moneda meeting, they warned against rollbacks on social rights. The bill is expected to enter Congress on April 1.
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President-elect José Antonio Kast is advancing preparations to unveil his cabinet on Tuesday, January 20, with uncertainties in key portfolios like Security and Defense, while facing party pressures for greater representation.
Following her rally in Puente Alto, presidential candidate Jeannette Jara (PC) wrapped up her campaign at Plaza Vicuña Mackenna in Coquimbo—where she took first-round majority—with sharp attacks on José Antonio Kast's US$6 billion cuts plan as 'clandestine.' She defended social gains, vowed justice reforms, closed TAG debt and María Corina Machado controversies, amid artistic performances.
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Presidential candidate Jeannette Jara closed her campaign at Plaza Matte in Puente Alto, accusing José Antonio Kast of hiding proposals that threaten pension increases, the 40-hour law, and would allow impunity for pedophiles and human rights violators. The event drew thousands of attendees and featured artistic performances, four days before the runoff election. Jara reaffirmed her plans to fight crime and improve living standards.