{
  "id": 5348459,
  "title": "Milei meets Kast in Chile amid Strait of Magellan tensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/milei-meets-kast-in-chile-amid-strait-of-magellan-tensions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T14:42:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-herald",
    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/politics/milei-meets-kast-in-chile-amid-strait-of-magellan-tensions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentine President Javier Milei is set to meet with Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Thursday amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Magellan, according to reports. The meeting comes after Chile protested Argentine President Alberto Fernández's 2021 decree, which described the Strait of Magellan as a \"shared space\" between the two countries. Chilean officials, including Defense Minister Fernando Barros Tocornal, have since confirmed Chile's sovereignty over the vital sea route, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The decree, issued during President Fernández's tenure, also highlighted the strategic importance of the Strait of Magellan and the Sea of Hoces, also known as the Drake Passage. Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna confirmed that the decree will be addressed during the meeting, expressing Chile's commitment to overturning the document.",
  "summary": "Chile’s Defense Minister said Milei is expected to overturn a 2021 decree that described the strait as a ‘shared space’ La entrada Milei meets Kast in Chile amid Strait of Magellan tensions se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .",
  "key_points": [
    "Argentine President Javier Milei to meet Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Thursday.",
    "Meeting addresses tensions over the Strait of Magellan.",
    "Chile protests Argentine decree describing Strait as shared space."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Chile: Kast Falls to a Government Low in the Cadem Poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/chile-kast-falls-to-a-government-low-in-the-cadem-poll",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:08:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}