Economics

Chile’s New President to Signal Swift Alignment With Trump

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast, center, applauds during an inauguration ceremony at the National Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, on March 11. — Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast, center, applauds during an inauguration ceremony at the National Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, on March 11.
Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg

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By Patricia Garip and James Attwood

March 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM UTC

Updated on

March 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM UTC

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Chile just inaugurated a right-wing president who will quickly signal his intention to bring the copper-rich country into closer alignment with the administration of US head of state Donald Trump.