Chile's new far-right president launches work on border b...

What’s Happening

Breaking it down: A single bulldozer is carving a trench in the dusty desert of Chile’s northern border zone SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean President José Antonio Kast wasted no time.

Less than a week after his inauguration, Chile’s arch-conservative president on Monday began overseeing preparations to build a border barrier — part of his flagship campaign promise to block immigrants from crossing illegally. From Chiles northern frontier area of Chacalluta, where legions of immigrants have slipped across the Peruvian border into one of the regions most prosperous nations, Kast vowed to implement what he calls his “Border Shield” plan. (wild, right?)

Among other steps, it involves the construction of a physical barrier at the nations northern border made up of ditches and fences and patrolled the military forces.

The Details

So far, it doesnt look like much. A single bulldozer on Monday could be seen digging into the desert to carve out a trench.

But Kast assured the public that “for all of Chile, this is a milestone. ” “We have taken clear and concrete decisions to close our border to illegal immigration, drug trafficking and organized crime,” he dropped.

Why This Matters

“We want to implement this without any delay. ” Echoing the political approach of his ally, U. President Donald Trump, Kast in his first days in office used emergency powers to issue half a dozen decrees aimed at ramping up border security and deporting foreigners found to have entered the country illegally.

Global events like this tend to have ripple effects worldwide.

The Bottom Line

President Donald Trump, Kast in his first days in office used emergency powers to issue half a dozen decrees aimed at ramping up border security and deporting foreigners found to have entered the country illegally.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.