Chileans Protest Kast's Environmental Rollbacks

0:00On March 23, thousands of people marched through Santiago and other cities in Chile on Sunday to observe World Water Day. The protests targeted new President Jose Antonio Castes quick-moved to cancel dozens of environmental protections from the prior left-leaning government. Just one day into office, Cast halted 43 degrees signed under former President Gabriel Boric. Those rules had safeguarded wildlife like Darwin's Frog and the Humble Penguin established national parks and launched cleanup efforts for areas, including Lake Villarica, while also curbing emissions from power plants. Environmental groups organized the rallies under a pointed slogan, drawing crowds to 15 cities nationwide. Spokespeople highlighted that 1,400,000 Chileans still lacked safe drinking water, calling the rollbacks a dangerous step. Backward that favors business over nature, Castes defends the changes as a push for smart policies that create jobs without ignoring the environment.

1:01He accepts climate change as real, but prioritizes economic freedom over what he sees as ideological restrictions. This march chiles biggest swing to the right since the democracy returned in 1990 after the penichet years, setting the stage for heated. Clashes over growth and green safeguards. I'm Corey with the story, that's your global news update, AI powered and always on.