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.
What a Korean company can do now
Government · leader
President José Antonio Kast (head of state and government, in office since 2026-03-11)
Key national agenda
- 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
Government programmes
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)
Business opportunities
AI automation for migration and citizen-service document review
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Municipal security CCTV and video analytics
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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
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Tenders
- Servicios de telefonía IP cloud y otros para ProChile · ProChile · Deadline 2026-11-09
- Software de gestión de mantenimiento · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · Deadline 2026-11-16
- Diagnóstico y elaboración del Plan Maestro Las Cascadas · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · Deadline 2026-11-16
- Servicios de soporte para base de datos institucional · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · Deadline 2026-11-05
- Reposición del sistema de CCTV · Public body on Mercado Público (name not shown) · Deadline 2026-11-10
Korean support schemes
- 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.
Official notices
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)
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Stable 2026-11-07
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