Ambassador of Argentina in Chile describes Kast as a “pinochetista” “anti-Argentine” and unleashes a storm

The government of Chile rejected this Monday the statements of the ambassador of Argentina, Rafael Bielsa, to a press outlet in that country, in which he referred to the Chilean extreme right-wing candidate, Jose Antonio Kast, like a “pinochetista” who makes his “antiargentinismo” flag.

Through a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, the Chilean Executive understood that the ambassador referred to the candidate “In inappropriate terms” and considered that his expressions “they represent an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of Chile and violate norms of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations”.

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“The Government of Chile reiterates its permanent willingness to maintain the best political and diplomatic relations with the Argentine Republic, within the framework of the historical friendship that unites us and the reciprocal respect that our peoples deserve”concludes the statement.

In an interview with the Argentine medium El Uncover that was echoed by several Chilean press media, Bielsa said that “Kast’s is a rupturist, pinochetista right that does not talk about human rights, or the disappearance of people, or torture, or state responsibilities, and is not afraid to say his name.”.

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In addition, expressed that there are articles written by Kast against Argentina “that are alarming”.

“If one takes public demonstrations as an element of judgment, closet he has exhibited his anti-Argentinianism as one more label for the phrases he utters. From telling us that we have historically stolen territories, that we have to stop stealing territories from Chile, to all kinds of xenophobic expressions against Argentines “, he expressed.

The presidential candidate of the Republican Party, José Antonio Kast, participates in an event with his followers after learning the results of the presidential elections in Chile. (EFE / Elvis González).

The words of Bielsa they arrive after closet This Sunday, he will reap the highest number of votes among the seven candidates who entered the fray in the first round of the presidential elections, which confirmed him as a candidate for the country’s first magistracy in the ballot on December 19.

A 55-year-old lawyer, Kast has repeatedly expressed his affinity with the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) and bases his part of his speech on defending order and traditional values ​​against illegal immigration and violence.

His opponent in the second round will be the leftist Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old deputy who leads a leftist formation that has the support of the Communist Party and seeks to implement profound changes in social and economic matters in search of turning Chile into a welfare state. .

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