The Kast government prioritises security, migration control and a revival of investment, and has sent Congress a spending-cut-oriented 2027 budget. Cuts to social programmes and regional investment are drawing pushback in Congress.
الحكومة · القيادة
President José Antonio Kast (head of state and government, in office since 2026-03-11)
الأولويات الوطنية
- Tougher security and criminal penalties (bill limiting sentence reductions for child sex offenders)
- Curbing irregular migration and strengthening migration administration
- Reviving investment and streamlining permits
- Fiscal consolidation (spending cuts, lower structural deficit)
- Cutting the corporate tax rate
- Mining, energy and desalination infrastructure
البرامج الحكومية
2027 budget billSecurity CLP 7tn; growth/jobs/reconstruction CLP 9.5tn
Total spending +1.5%; security, jobs and health prioritised; some housing subsidies and regional investment cut
Chile Despega jobs planCLP 1.3tn
Targets over 100,000 jobs
Disaster-recovery public worksover CLP 500bn
241 repair works due to start in January 2027
Housing subsidy plan
More than 166,000 subsidies in the first year
Desalination, water reuse, prisons and health centres
Infrastructure in the government growth strategy (size undisclosed)
فرص الأعمال
AI automation for migration and citizen-service document review
Stricter migration control has raised administrative workloads.
National Migration Service, Interior Ministry
Municipal security CCTV and video analytics
Municipalities keep tendering CCTV replacement and expanded surveillance.
Municipalities and security authorities
Permit documentation and tracking automation consulting for mining and energy
The government wants to speed up permits for stalled investments.
Mining and energy companies, Environmental Assessment Service
Digital transformation and AI adoption packages for SMEs
Job-recovery policy comes with demand for SME productivity support.
SMEs supported by Sercotec and Corfo
المناقصات
- Servicios de telefonía IP cloud y otros para ProChile · ProChile · الموعد النهائي 2026-11-09
- Software de gestión de mantenimiento · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · الموعد النهائي 2026-11-16
- Diagnóstico y elaboración del Plan Maestro Las Cascadas · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · الموعد النهائي 2026-11-16
- Servicios de soporte para base de datos institucional · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · الموعد النهائي 2026-11-05
- Reposición del sistema de CCTV · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · الموعد النهائي 2026-11-10
برامج الدعم الكورية
- KOTRA Santiago office · KOTRA — Advises on Chilean market entry, marketing, research, defence/G2G and agri-food projects.
- SME export voucher · Ministry of SMEs and Startups / KOTRA — Covers export services such as market research, translation and certification via vouchers.
إعلانات رسمية
Gobierno de Chile (gob.cl) / Ministerio del Interior
- 2026-10-26 President announces bill limiting sentence reductions for child sex offenders (Interior Ministry)
- 2026-10-07 Friction with a congressional subcommittee over 2027 budget adjustments (e.g. electoral service funding)
- 2026-10-01 2027 budget bill submitted to Congress (security, jobs, health first)
الكوارث · النزاعات · الأوبئة
مستقر 2026-10-30
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