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Kast says Chilean sovereignty over Strait of Magellan ‘is not under discussion’

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • President José Antonio Kast said Chilean sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan is not under discussion.
  • Kast said Chile and Argentina are discussing a decree signed under former Argentine President Alberto Fernández, but a meeting with President Javier Milei still requires confirmation by both countries’ foreign ministries.
  • He said the planned regional visit and military exercises had been arranged earlier and described future relations as based on integration rather than division.

President José Antonio Kast drew a firm line around Chile’s claim to the Strait of Magellan, saying the country’s sovereignty over the strategic passage “is not under discussion.”

In an interview with El Diario de Cooperativa, Kast said his government remains in talks with Argentina about a decree signed during Alberto Fernández’s administration. He said the issue should be addressed with current Argentine President Javier Milei.

is not under discussion

— José Antonio KastThe Chilean president’s statement on Chile’s sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan.

A meeting between Kast and Milei has not yet been finalized. Kast said both countries’ foreign ministries must first ratify it. He also stressed that his trip to the region and the military exercises there had been planned in advance.

Despite the dispute, Kast presented a forward-looking message for bilateral ties. “A vision of the future speaks of integration, not division,” he said.

A vision of the future speaks of integration, not division

— José Antonio KastKast’s description of the direction he wants Chile-Argentina relations to take.
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