Presidents José Antonio Kast and Javier Milei agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation during Kast's first international trip to Argentina. Chile reaffirmed support for Argentina's sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and thanked efforts toward extraditing Galvarino Apablaza, who escaped Argentine police. Chile's opposition is divided over the ex-frentista accused of murdering Jaime Guzmán.
President José Antonio Kast made his first overseas trip as head of state to Buenos Aires, meeting counterpart Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada. In a joint foreign ministries statement, Chile backed Argentina's sovereignty rights over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgias, South Sandwich Islands, and surrounding maritime spaces, urging resumption of talks with the United Kingdom.
Both governments agreed to promote investment attraction, bilateral trade, energy and mining integration, and technological cooperation. On security, they will deepen efforts against transnational organized crime. Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna thanked Argentine efforts in the extradition process of Galvarino Apablaza, the ex-frentista fugitive who escaped police last week.
Kast discussed Apablaza with Milei, noting progress under his administration and criticizing defenders: “Es alguien que quiere evadir la justicia” or "He is someone who wants to evade justice." Apablaza's defense plans a UN complaint over torture fears, which Kast called a distortion, upholding Chile's judicial system.
Opposition is split. Jeannette Jara (PC) said she has no “juicio de valor” or value judgment on him and was unaware of his communist ties. PC leader Lautaro Carmona called him an “anti-fascist fighter” and recalled condemning Guzmán's murder. In Socialismo Democrático, Raúl Leiva and Raúl Soto demanded he appear in Chile, stating there is rule of law without political persecution.
