On a Sunday evening with no surprises on the other side of the mountain range, the government of Javier Milei celebrated the triumph of the right Antonio Kast in the runoff election in Chile, a result that made him the new president of the neighboring country. “For Argentina, this result favors dialogue with Chile,” said high-ranking government sources, as the first results already gave Kast an irreparable advantage Jeannette Jarathe candidate of the left, promoted by the outgoing president, the Social Democrat Gabriel Boric.
“Enormous joy at the overwhelming victory of my friend José Antonio Kast in the presidential election in Chile,” the president posted before 8 p.m. “Another step for our region in the defense of life, liberty and private property. I am sure we will work together so that America embraces the ideas of freedom and we can free ourselves from the oppressive yoke of 21st century socialism,” the President concluded.
The President was joined by the Chief of Staff, Manuel Adorniand the State Department, which leads Pablo Quirnowho, in addition to the necessary congratulations, “expressed his willingness to enter into dialogue with the new authorities on priority issues of both countries, such as combating drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, promoting trade and investment, and cooperation in key sectors of the economy.” The Foreign Ministry enthusiastically expressed that the government is “confident that the strengthening of bilateral relations will become a new beacon of freedom from the Southern Cone for the region and the world.”
For Milei, Kast’s victory represents another milestone in the search for ideological and political allies in the region. The government celebrated the inauguration on November 8th Rodrigo Paz as President of Bolivia, after two decades of dominance of the movement toward socialism, initially led by Evo Morales and then for Luis Arce. With Milei’s presence at Paz’s inauguration, Bolivia joins the group of liberal governments in the region that co-exist with Milei Santiago Pena (Paraguay), Daniel Noboa (Ecuador), Nayib Bukele (El Salvador) and Jose Mulino (Panama), all aligned with the United States of America on foreign policy matters. Donald Trump.
Although his preferred candidate was the Libertarian John KaiserMilei, a regular participant in the meetings of the conservative organization Cpac and who ultimately finished in fifth place, supported Kast without hesitation when it was confirmed that his victory in the first round positioned him as the main candidate to succeed Boric. “I just had a very good conversation with the Argentine President, with whom we agreed on the enormous opportunities of Latin America and the relationship between Chile and Argentina with a view to a future with greater freedom, security and economic progress,” Kast, chairman of the Republican Party, published on his social networks a few hours after the first round of elections.
The government is now betting on a resumption of bilateral relations with Chile, thinking in terms of politics, but also economic exchanges, which – they speculate – could increase if a president closer to more liberal ideas comes to power. The trade data is consistent and favors Argentina. In 2024, Argentine exports to Chile totaled $6,321 million, while imports only reached $776 million. “With Chile we have more trade surplus than with any other country in the world. From a net dollar income perspective, the relationship is very important for the country,” the foreign trade expert told this newspaper. Marcelo Elizondo.
So the president boron will complete his term next March without end Feeling nor bilateral meetings with his Argentine counterpart and neighbor, who failed to get the Chilean to stand up to greet him at the recent meeting in La Paz, thus creating a new disagreement between both leaders.
In the voice of his Minister of International Relations and in a more measured tone: Fulvio Pompeothe professional took part in the celebration. “In this new phase that Chileans have chosen, we want to work together to address common challenges and strengthen the security, order and freedoms that sustain our democracies,” Pompeo told LA NACION.
Resigned to the foreseeable defeat of Jara, There was silence in Kirchnerism and on the left.
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