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President Kast Watches Navy Exercises in Magallanes Amid Strait Dispute

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Chilean President José Antonio Kast observed Navy military exercises at the Punta Arenas Naval Air Base.
  • The visit came amid a dispute with Argentina over sovereignty in the Strait of Magellan.

President José Antonio Kast observed Navy military exercises on Wednesday at the Punta Arenas Naval Air Base in Magallanes.

The visit took place amid controversy with Argentina over sovereignty in the Strait of Magellan. Kast was accompanied by Interior Minister Claudio Alvarado, who also serves as government secretary-general, and Defense Minister Fernando Barros.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.