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Chilean foreign policy and diplomatic relations

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Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna has engaged in multiple diplomatic efforts to define the nation’s international positioning. Initially, the Minister embarked on a tour of China, Vietnam, and Japan to strengthen economic ties and expand export sectors ahead of a planned presidential visit to the APEC summit. During this period, domestic concerns were raised regarding maritime sovereignty and relations with Argentina concerning the Magallanes Strait. Subsequently, the diplomatic focus shifted toward relations with the United States. Following comments by U.S. Ambassador Brandon Judd regarding the ‘Donroe doctrine’—a concept linking the Trump administration to the Monroe Doctrine—the Foreign Minister formally distanced Chile from the idea. While acknowledging bilateral cooperation on security and tariffs, Pérez Mackenna stated, ‘I do not know what it means for Chile to accept the Donroe policy.’ Recent tensions escalated at the Madrid Forum after Ambassador Judd suggested that implementing the ‘Doctrina Donroe’ is ‘very easy’ under President José Antonio Kast’s administration, citing initiatives like the ‘Shield of the Americas’ as evidence of its application. Pérez Mackenna denied that the government has formally adhered to such a doctrine, clarifying that current cooperation focuses on combating transnational organized crime. Simultaneously, relations with Argentina have become strained following remarks by President Javier Milei, who suggested Chile achieved stability after the 1973 overthrow of Salvador Allende. Former Defense Minister Maya Fernández rebuked Milei for ‘glorifying the overthrow of a democratically elected president.’ However, Deputy Alejandro Riquelme Ducci noted a separate development: a joint declaration between Presidents Kast and Milei that explicitly recognizes Chilean sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan.

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