Chile inaugurates Kast as most conservative president since Pinochet era

José Antonio Kast has been sworn in as president of Chile, marking the country's most significant rightward political shift in decades. His inauguration represents the most conservative government Chile has seen since the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, with his administration focusing on security and strict immigration policy. The transition of power included symbolic gestures, such as outgoing president Gabriel Boric handing over a letter and Kast's return to formal dress codes like neckties.