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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 18, 2026Miami-Dade

Chilean President José Antonio Kast introduces constitutional reform for new state of emergency

President José Antonio Kast has submitted an urgent constitutional reform proposal to the Chilean Senate to establish a new state of emergency. The measure is designed to provide the government with additional powers to combat organized crime.

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Why It Matters

The proposal seeks to change the constitutional framework for emergency powers, which would alter the government's authority to respond to organized crime if passed by the legislature.

Key Facts

  • President José Antonio Kast submitted a constitutional reform proposal to the Chilean Senate.
  • The proposal was submitted with an 'urgent' designation.
  • The reform aims to create a new state of emergency specifically to address organized crime.
  • The proposal is reportedly inspired by security models used by Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele.

Who's Mentioned

personNayib Bukele“President of El Salvador whose security model inspired the proposal”personJosé Antonio Kast“President of Chile and sponsor of the reform”personMauricio Duce“Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile”other300“Number of high-risk prisoners recently transferred”organizationChilean Senate“Legislative body currently reviewing the bill”organizationSenado de Chile“The upper house of the Chilean legislature”locationSantiago“Capital city of Chile”personDonald Trump“Regional political model cited by Kast”