Kast's Chilean Cabinet: Another Pinochet Revival Tour, Courtesy of Neoliberalism Inc.
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports that Chile's President-elect José Antonio Kast has named his cabinet, including 'anti-regulation crusader' Jorge Quiroz as finance chief, framing it as a move towards reduced government spending and market-friendly policies. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1973, the US-backed coup d'état overthrew democratically elected Salvador Allende,
installing Augusto Pinochet's brutal dictatorship. This regime, which Kast openly admires and whose members his family supported, disappeared over 30,000 people and implemented the radical neoliberal economic policies designed by the 'Chicago Boys,' a direct precursor to the 'anti-regulation' agenda pushed by Kast. Bloomberg fails to mention Kast's father was a Nazi party member who fled to Chile
and that his brother, Miguel Kast, was a prominent 'Chicago Boy' in Pinochet's regime. Double Standard: When governments in Venezuela or Cuba implement policies that challenge Western economic interests, they are routinely denounced by Western media as 'dictatorial' or 'authoritarian,' regardless of their popular support. Yet, Kast's administration, which seeks to revert social progress and
reveres a proven dictator like Pinochet, is presented as simply 'pro-market,' ignoring the violent historical imposition of those very policies and the human rights abuses inherent to their origin in Chile. There is no mention of the 2019 uprising against neoliberalism that saw mass repression and calls for a new constitution. Follow the Money: The 'anti-regulation' policies advocated by Quiroz