José Antonio Kast
Kast resumes activities with key meetings in his Las Condes office
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President-elect José Antonio Kast interrupted his recess and reappeared on Tuesday in his Las Condes office, leading a series of intense political meetings. Among the highlights, he met with Johannes Kaiser, leader of the Partido Nacional Libertario, to discuss integration conditions into the future government. This activity takes place ahead of his official proclamation and a trip to Peru.
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.
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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.
José Antonio Kast, presidential candidate of the Republican Party, met with regional governors and over 50 Chile Vamos mayors to coordinate his territorial deployment ahead of the runoff. In the meeting with local leaders, he urged them to 'hit the streets' to secure his win. He also appointed links with coalition parties to streamline coordination.