Chile begins its most conservative era with Kast's emergency government'

"At the National Congress in Valparaiso, the 60-year-old lawyer received the presidential sash with an embroidered coat of arms. No leader since the return of democracy had incorporated this institutional symbol; the last to do so was dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). Instead of making a formal promise, Kast swore to faithfully carry out his duties an act with a religious undertone, since it implies accepting the role before God."

"To signal that his team will begin working immediately on the promised emergency government, the new president has scheduled onsite activities for Wednesday afternoon and will move into La Moneda Palace on Wednesday night. Gabriel Boric welcomed Kast his ideological opposite without a tie and to applause. Kast, wearing a tie, appeared relaxed as he walked toward the podium alongside the first lady, Pia Adriasola, even breaking protocol to personally greet foreign and local authorities seated in the front row."

"In front of more than 1,150 attendees, the new president formally appointed his 24 ministers 13 men and 11 women calling each of them individually to assume their posts. Other international figures present included Spain's King Felipe VI and the presidents of Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay. One of his warmest gestures was an embrace with Argentina's president, Javier Milei."

Jose Antonio Kast, a 60-year-old lawyer, assumed Chile's presidency, marking the country's most right-wing leadership since 1990's democratic transition. His inauguration at the National Congress in Valparaiso featured unprecedented symbolic choices, including wearing the embroidered presidential sash last used by dictator Augusto Pinochet and swearing a religiously-toned oath rather than a formal promise. Kast appointed 24 ministers—13 men and 11 women—and immediately signaled his emergency government agenda through scheduled afternoon activities and nighttime relocation to La Moneda Palace. Former president Gabriel Boric attended the ceremony without a tie, welcoming his ideological opposite. International attendees included Spain's King Felipe VI, Argentina's president Javier Milei, and leaders from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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