Name: Chile se inclina hacia la extrema derecha y la victoria electoral de Kast provoca un enfrentamiento diplomático
Uploaded: 2025-12-16T07:51:09.058Z
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Description: El paso de Chile a un gobierno de extrema derecha provoca un conflicto diplomático con el presidente izquierdista de Colombia.

El paso de Chile a un gobierno de extrema derecha provoca un conflicto diplomático con el presidente izquierdista de Colombia.

Santiago

Chile has elected Jose Antonio Kast, a far-right politician, as its new president following a closely contested election. Kast was welcomed by outgoing President Gabriel Boric, despite previous criticisms, and the transition is expected to proceed smoothly.

The election result has led to a diplomatic incident after Colombia's President Gustavo Petro compared Kast to historical dictators, prompting Chile to issue a formal protest. The shift in leadership is attributed to public concerns over crime, migration, and economic stagnation, as well as dissatisfaction with recent constitutional reforms.

Chile se inclina hacia la extrema derecha y la victoria electoral de Kast provoca un enfrentamiento diplomático

Una de las elecciones más reñidas que se recuerdan, José Antonio Cast fue recibido por el mismo presidente que había descrito la semana pasada como el peor líder que había tenido el país. Hubo calurosos apretones de manos y sonrisas por todas partes. El presidente electo incluso visitó personalmente el palacio, donde pasará los próximos cuatro años. Estoy enormemente agradecido al presidente de la república por su tiempo. Tuvimos una conversación muy personal y muy importante. Nos dio la posibilidad de conocer mejor el funcionamiento del estado y la compleja situación a la que nos enfrentaremos más adelante. Si todo va bien, la transición a un nuevo gobierno de extrema derecha será tranquila. De hecho, el único contratiempo hasta ahora ha venido del estrecho aliado del Presidente Gabriel Boric, el presidente izquierdista de Colombia, Gustavo Petro. Escribió en la X que los chilenos habían elegido un nuevo Hitler y un nuevo Pinochet, una referencia al antiguo dictador militar de Chile. El presidente de la república nos ha ordenado enviar una carta de protesta al embajador de Colombia en Chile para expresar nuestro descontento por los inaceptables comentarios del presidente de Colombia en relación con nuestras elecciones presidenciales. Esta declaración es una falta de respeto y una injerencia indebida en los asuntos internos de nuestro país. El cambio de Chile de un joven socialista ex líder estudiantil a un ultraconservador tiene muchas explicaciones. En parte, la narrativa de la oposición de que Chile estaba al borde de un apocalipsis generó mucho miedo, a pesar de que tenemos la tasa de criminalidad más baja de la región. Pero también, los intentos de reformar la constitución y hacer reformas estructurales generalizadas fueron demasiado lejos, especialmente cuando los chilenos estaban más preocupados por otros temas. Entre ellos, la migración indocumentada, que asocian con el aumento de la delincuencia. No tengo ningún problema con la gente que viene aquí a trabajar, pero queremos volver a vivir en paz y seguridad, sin preocuparnos por nuestra seguridad. Y luego está la economía. Aunque Chile tiene la renta per cápita más alta de la región, el crecimiento económico se arrastra desde hace años. Y si la izquierda se asocia generalmente con reformas sociales, las castas y los conservadores en general se identifican más con temas como la economía y la ley y el orden. Lucia Newman, Al Jazeera, Santiago.

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