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1. A little off topic, but I see that Argentina's neighbor Chile has a new ruler, Jose Antonio Kast, that may be even worse

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Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:33 PM

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than Milei, and the headlines don't look good (Googling: Chile Kast). His Excellency was inaugurated March 11 (coincidently the Fukushima nuclear meltdown's 15th anniversary).

I don't know if Trump's messing up the global economy is felt even more-so in Chile and Argentina. Some emerging economies are getting slammed hard.

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US court overturns $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina over oil firm seizure [View all] peppertree Saturday OP

A little off topic, but I see that Argentina's neighbor Chile has a new ruler, Jose Antonio Kast, that may be even worse progree Saturday #1

Ah, yes - Herr Kast: The world's first son of a known Nazi officer to become Head of State (outside Germany) peppertree Saturday #2