Chile's President Withdraws Environmental Protections
President José Antonio Kast withdraws 43 environmental decrees from Gabriel Boric’s government.
Rules protect species like Darwin’s frog and Humboldt penguin, create national parks, and plan Lake Villarrica decontamination.
1.4 million Chileans lack access to drinking water.
Kast prioritizes economic deregulation over environmental ideologies.
Chile’s rightward shift since 1990 marks a political turning point.
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