José Antonio Kast
President of Chile · Republican Party (Partido Republicano)
Where they stand
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Security and migration
Irregular migration Expel irregular migrants
Said
People who entered Chile irregularly have to leave the country, helped by a voluntary-return plan.
“Porque como lo dijimos en campaña, y lo vuelvo a reiterar hoy día ante ustedes, los que entraron por la ventana de manera ilegal, de manera irregular y clandestina, más pronto que tarde, van a estar fuera de nuestro país. Tienen que salir de nuestro país aquellas personas que entraron de manera irregular.”
Our translation Because as we said in the campaign, and I repeat it again today before you, those who came in through the window illegally, irregularly and clandestinely will, sooner rather than later, be out of our country. Those people who entered irregularly have to leave our country.
Source S.E. el Presidente de la República, José Antonio Kast, realiza la Cuenta Pública 2026
Araucanía conflict Military and police control
Said
The rule of law will reach all of Araucanía, and the government has kept the constitutional state of emergency in the Macrozona Sur.
“Como nos hemos comprometido, el estado de derecho va a regir en toda la Araucanía. No pueden darse más estas zonas prohibidas y los territorios donde la ley no llegue. En esto hemos mantenido el estado de excepción constitucional en la Macrozona Sur, y vamos a seguir avanzando con leyes contra el crimen organizado y la delincuencia.”
Our translation As we have committed, the rule of law will govern in all of Araucanía. There can be no more of these forbidden zones and territories where the law does not reach. In this we have maintained the constitutional state of exception in the Macrozona Sur, and we will keep advancing with laws against organised crime and delinquency.
Economy and pensions
- PensionsNothing on record yet
Public spending Cut public spending
Said
The government is making the deep fiscal adjustment it promised in the campaign, without touching social benefits.
“Nosotros estamos cumpliendo con nuestros compromisos de campaña, de hacer un ajuste fiscal profundo, sin tocar los beneficios sociales.”
Our translation We are fulfilling our campaign commitments to make a deep fiscal adjustment, without touching social benefits.
Source S.E. el Presidente de la República, José Antonio Kast, realiza la Cuenta Pública 2026
- LithiumNothing on record yet
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