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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Chile's president-elect names staunch abortion opponent as gender equality minister

Judith Marin, 30, was once ejected from Chile's senate by police for screaming return to the Lord during a vote to decriminalise abortion under restricted circumstances. She is an evangelical former student church group president who belonged to the Eagles of Jesus, a far-right Christian group which recruits at universities around the country. Marin has publicly questioned the future of the ministry she will now lead, and defended the natural family the idea that a man and woman head a household.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Chile's president-elect picks Pinochet lawyers as ministers

President-elect José Antonio Kast appointed two former lawyers of dictator Augusto Pinochet to key cabinet posts, including the justice and defense ministries.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Gabriel Boric, a moment of reflection: The left that only blames its adversary is doomed to fade away'

Gabriel Boric will hand La Moneda to right-wing Jose Antonio Kast, signaling a symbolic shift toward Pinochet-aligned leadership in Chile.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Pinochet's victims grapple with Jose Antonio Kast's rise in Chile

Jose Antonio Kast's election victory marks the first openly pro-Pinochet presidency since democracy's return, signaling a rightward shift and controversy over human-rights accountability.
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