Chile’s President Charts Conservative Path in First Speech
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast waves to supporters following an inauguration ceremony at La Moneda palace in Santiago on March 11.
Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/BloombergChile’s new President José Antonio Kast signed decrees to ramp up border security, audit spending and cut red tape before delivering a tightly scripted inaugural speech on Wednesday night, underscoring his priorities at the helm of Latin America’s most prosperous nation.