3:04 p.m. ET An elderly man looks at the newspaper Las Ultimas Noticias, which has the headline "Kast, President" after the candidate's victory in the presidential runoff election in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Jesus Martinez/Sipa USA via Reuters. Chilean President José Antonio Kast has logged nearly one hundred days in his new post. Since taking office, he has reduced the government’s spending—including its health and social budgets.