Chile's far-right President-elect Jose Antonio Kast named his cabinet picks on Tuesday ahead of his inauguration on March 11, 2026. Controversially, the new cabinet picks include two ex-lawyers of dictator Augusto Pinochet, who brutally ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. Pinochet's rule saw more than 3»»»

SANTIAGO, Jan 20 - Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday named economist Jorge Quiroz as finance minister, part of a cabinet that includes two lawyers who defended dictator Augusto Pinochet, a move that has revived tensions over human rights ahead of his inauguration. Kast also named»»»

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Chile's right-wing president-elect Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday named two ex-lawyers of former dictator Augusto Pinochet to lead the ministries of defense and human rights when he takes office in March. Kast will be sworn in on March 11 as the first far-rig»»»