San Bernardo mayor confirms President Kast will attend national holiday ceremony

President José Antonio Kast will accompany San Bernardo Mayor Christopher White at the city’s national holiday parade on September 17, White confirmed in an interview with Canal 13’s Mesa Central.

The announcement comes after the disclosure of an alleged plan to assassinate the mayor and the arrest of Juan Flores, known as “Indio Juan.” The case has raised concern because more than 50 mayors have received different types of threats in recent years.

White met with Kast during the week before confirming the president’s attendance. He said the issue extended beyond his own case and reflected a broader challenge for the Chilean state.

“the issue is bigger than me. The issue is how the Chilean state can realize that something has been happening for a long time, and that organized crime today is defeating the left, defeating the right, and defeating the center,” White said. He added that the country needs a response, although the supplied report ends before completing his statement.

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The issue is bigger than me. The issue is how the Chilean state can realize that something has been happening for a long time, and that organized crime today is defeating the left, defeating the right, and defeating the center.