{"id":17130,"date":"2026-03-12T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/chiles-new-president-jose-antonio-kast-takes-office\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:30:00","slug":"chiles-new-president-jose-antonio-kast-takes-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/chiles-new-president-jose-antonio-kast-takes-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile’s new president Jose Antonio Kast takes office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Chile’s President Jose Antonio Kast looks on at La Moneda presidential palace after his swearing-in ceremony, in Santiago, Chile, March 11, 2026. [Photo\/Agencies]
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SANTIAGO — Jose Antonio Kast took office on Wednesday as Chile’s new president for the 2026-2030 term, succeeding Gabriel Boric.<\/p>\n

The 60-year-old lawyer and former congressman vowed to “preserve the independence of the nation” and “uphold the Constitution and the laws” during an inauguration ceremony.<\/p>\n

Kast took the oath of office and received the presidential sash from president of Chile’s Senate Paulina Nunez.<\/p>\n

The new president will have to tackle challenges in public safety, irregular migration, economic growth, and state reforms, according to analysts.<\/p>\n

Kast made two unsuccessful runs for the presidency in 2017 and 2021, and this time defeated rival candidate Jeannette Jara in a Dec 14 presidential runoff by garnering the most votes ever in Chile’s history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chile’s new president Jose Antonio Kast takes office<\/div>\n
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Chile’s President Jose Antonio Kast looks on at La Moneda presidential palace after his swearing-in ceremony, in Santiago, Chile, March 11, 2026. [Photo\/Agencies] SANTIAGO — Jose Antonio Kast took office on Wednesday as Chile’s new president for the 2026-2030 term, succeeding Gabriel Boric. The 60-year-old lawyer and former congressman vowed to “preserve the independence of…<\/p>\n

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