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José Antonio Kast

President of Chile · Chile

Official portrait of José Antonio Kast, President of Chile, smiling, in a navy suit wearing the tricolour presidential sash with Chile's coat of arms, in a meadow under a blue sky; AI-extended version.
Archive portrait · Photo: Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 3.0 CL · Image credits
47.7% Approval · 49.7% Disapproval30-day average · 1 pollster (CB Global Data), Aug 2026 · see the polls ↓

In short

Several Chilean figures and outlets criticize President José Antonio Kast's government, mainly over the truckers' strike and measures aimed at students.1234 Kast called for free transit during the truckers' strike, saying the unrest alarms the world, and asked truckers to think about Chile.567 The Senate president asked for a solution to the truckers' strike before Kast's next trip.8 In the opposition, remarks by minister Quiroz on Codelco are described as a covert privatization, and they call on Kast to respond.9 University and secondary students protested against government measures.10 On unemployment, Kast acknowledged the country faces a very large difficulty to overcome.11

AIMade at 05:21, from 9 headlines of the last 24 hours. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

Popularity in the polls

Approval of José Antonio Kast (the latest poll in Wikipedia's list)

Last recorded collection: 09/11/2026, 12:05 (Lisbon).Record older than 24 hours; newer data may be available at the source.

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47.7% Approval · 49.7% Disapproval

CB Global Data · 10 Aug 2026 · 4,047 interviews · see the poll ↗

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Recent polls
PollsterDatesApprovalDisapproval
CB Global Data10 Aug 202647.7%49.7%

In this table, each number is the pollster's own, as published. The rings identify their 30-day average. We do not compare countries, and nothing comes from the headlines. Read from the Wikipedia polling table (CC BY-SA 4.0) with collection scheduled every 3 hours. Last recorded collection: 09/11/2026, 12:05 (Lisbon).Record older than 24 hours; newer data may be available at the source.

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Headlines naming José Antonio Kast

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