Santiago, Chile, Jan 21, 2026 (AFP) - Chile president picks Pinochet lawyers as ministers of human rights, defense

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2026-01-21

Chile's right-wing president-elect Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday named two ex-lawyers of former dictator Augusto Pinochet to lead the ministries of defense and human rights when he takes office in March. Kast, an admirer of Pinochet who won a landslide election victory last December, announced "a great team for difficult times," including Fernando Barros, 68, as his defense minister and Fernando Rabat, 53, as minister of justice and human rights.......

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