José Antonio Kast
José Antonio Kast Rist is a Chilean lawyer and politician who has served as the 38th president of Chile since 2026. Kast previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2002 to 2018, representing districts in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
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Jul 15, 2026
Lean Left
Chile's President Kast faces economic downturn with only 1% growth.
Lean Left sees him as a failed pro-market leader whose policies exacerbate inequality and harm the working class.
Jul 4, 2026
Far Left
The far-right president of Chile is pushing a 52-hour work week and labor market flexibilization, attacking previous social gains.
LFI denounces this as a neoliberal assault on workers' rights, linking it to similar attacks in France under Macron.
Jul 3, 2026
Far Left
Chile's new president, a Pinochetist, plans to flexibilise the labour market and attack a 40-hour week reform.
Denounced as a far-right neoliberal whose policies would crush workers, reinforcing LFI's solidarity with Chilean left.