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 U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jose Antonio Kast, 60, was sworn in just past midday on Wednesday, replacing leftist Gabriel Boric. Early on Thursday, his first full day in office, Kast¡¯s administration plans to sign broad agreements with the U.S. to boost cooperation on critical minerals and security matters, according to people familiar with the program who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Kast¡¯s press office didn¡¯t reply to requests for comment, and a press officer for Chile¡¯s incoming economy and mining minister declined to comment. The White House also didn¡¯t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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