José Antonio Kast

Trump blames Mexico for the US drug problem, deflecting from internal issues.

Chilean President José Antonio Kast had a tense encounter with a mother and her son after the boy refused to greet him.

María Corina Machado spoke after Venezuela's earthquakes, thanking Javier Milei for his support.

Colombian right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin presidential runoff, continuing Latin America's rightward electoral shift driven by crime concerns and leftist failures, yet his narrow margin and limited mandate reveal deep political polarization rather than ideological realignment.

Colombia's election adds a seventh conservative government in South America, solidifying a regional shift driven by economic and security concerns.

Javier Milei celebrates Abelardo de la Espriella's victory in Colombia's election.

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Abelardo de la Espriella leads Colombia's presidential election with 43.74% of votes.

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Chilean students protested against a law allowing school bag searches to prevent violence.

China Southern Power withdrew its bid to acquire Chile's Transelec power transmission company, valued over four billion dollars, citing potential U.S. opposition and disagreements over valuation amid heightened scrutiny of Chinese investments in strategic infrastructure.

Chile's President José Antonio Kast vows to restore order and punish incivilities in his first public address.

Javier Milei congratulates Colombian candidate Abelardo de la Espriella on his first-round win.

Bolivia's Congress approved lifting restrictions on presidential emergency powers, enabling President Rodrigo Paz to deploy military forces against massive protests demanding his resignation, amid one confirmed protester death and escalating economic crisis.

Chile expelled 80 irregular migrants in its third deportation flight under President Kast.

Three South American presidents, Kast, Paz, and Orsi, faced turbulent starts to their terms due to high expectations and volatile contexts.

A Chilean executive is detained in Brazil for racist and homophobic insults to a Latam flight attendant.

Chile's president got into a heated argument with a woman whose child refused to shake his hand.

Chile's President José Antonio Kast had a tense exchange with a boy who refused to shake his hand during an event.

President Javier Milei travels to Spain for the sixth time since his term began.

A 12-year-old boy died after being dragged 5 kilometers by a stolen car in Chile.

Rightist leaders congratulate Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on his narrow victory.

Libertarian candidate Abelardo de la Espriella's Colombian presidential victory consolidates a seventh right-wing government across South America, reflecting voter frustration with economic instability and insecurity rather than ideological shifts, analysts say.

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Chilean lawmakers accuse former Finance Minister Nicolás Grau of falsifying official financial data.

Chile's Justice Minister considers pardoning convicts of human rights abuses and sex crimes.

Protesters clashed with police in Chile's capital over President Kast's education cuts and austerity measures.

Chile's government will request a $6.2 billion debt increase to finance this year's commitments.

Chile's economic activity slightly increased in April, but shows signs of slowing down.

Argentina joins regional alliance to curb organised crime in South America.

Chile's new government faces a larger-than-expected fiscal deficit, blaming the previous administration for overestimating income and omitting expenses.

Chile's government cuts funding for a program searching for Pinochet's regime victims, sparking fears of impunity among families.

Argentina has strong human capital and potential for long-term growth, according to José Luis Daza.

Chile's President José Antonio Kast fired his Security Minister two months into his presidency.

Chile's president sparked controversy after arguing with a mother whose child refused to greet him.

Latin America has shifted dramatically rightward since Javier Milei's November 2023 victory in Argentina, with right-wing candidates winning 11 of 13 subsequent presidential elections. Economic mismanagement under leftist governments, pandemic fallout, Venezuelan collapse driving migration, and renewed U.S. strategic focus on the region drove this ideological realignment across the continent.

Chile's Central Bank held its policy rate steady at 4.5 percent in June despite declining inflation risks from the US-Iran peace agreement, citing weak consumer spending and labor market deterioration while awaiting confirmation the geopolitical situation stabilizes.

A 12-year-old boy was killed in Chile during a robbery, sparking outrage and demands for improved security.

Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia's presidential election by a narrow margin over Iván Cepeda.

Right-wing Colombian candidate De la Espriella's potential Sunday victory would restore Trump's regional influence while isolating Brazil's Lula, who would lose his key South American ally and remain aligned only with Mexico's Sheinbaum.

Chilean lawmakers propose a museum about alleged abuses under Allende's government.

Javier Milei rose three spots in the Latin American presidential ranking with 37.9% approval.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses US allies in Colombia of being "genocidal" and "narcotraffickers".

Chilean students were violently repressed by police during a massive protest against President Kast's fiscal cuts.

Chile's government requests congressional approval for additional debt sales in 2026 due to a higher forecasted fiscal deficit.

Trump convened twelve right-wing Latin American leaders at his Miami golf resort in March 2026 to establish the "Shield of the Americas" coalition combating narco-terrorism, reviving historical US hemispheric dominance through militarization and regional control.

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru signed a joint agreement to combat transnational crime.

Bolivia's president Rodrigo Paz says the crisis is nearing its end through dialogue.

Javier Milei maintains a 41% positive image after a year of fiscal adjustment in Argentina.

Chile's lower house approved President Kast's economic reform project.