Chile's Kast sworn in as president in biggest right-wing shift in decades

2026-03-12 - 03:03

VALPARAISO/SANTIAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's president on Wednesday, ushering in the country’s sharpest shift to the right in decades as voters, alarmed by rising insecurity, backed a broader conservative turn sweeping parts of Latin America.