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Argentina, Chile Join Efforts to Extradite Galvarino Apablaza
(MENAFN) Argentine President Javier Milei welcomed Chilean counterpart Jose Antonio Kast to the Casa Rosada on Monday in a summit that signals a sweeping ideological realignment across South America's political landscape.
The encounter represented Kast's first official foreign visit since taking office on March 11, formally cementing a high-profile alliance between two of the continent's most prominent right-wing leaders.
Though the bilateral agenda spanned strategic cooperation in mining, energy, and trade — a relationship valued at nearly $8 billion in 2025 — the two leaders reserved particular urgency for the extradition of Galvarino Apablaza, a former Chilean guerrilla accused of orchestrating the 1991 assassination of Senator Jaime Guzman, a towering figure in Chile's conservative movement.
Apablaza, who spent decades sheltered in Argentina under political refugee status, had his asylum revoked in 2017. The case erupted into a full-blown diplomatic flashpoint last week when Argentine security forces moved to detain him, only to discover he had already abandoned his residence.
Kast addressed the development directly at a press conference in Buenos Aires: "I am certain that sooner or later, the fugitive Apablaza will have to answer to the courts. All these legal actions and appeals he is filing only confirm that he is someone seeking to evade justice."
He left no doubt about his administration's resolve: "We will continue all diplomatic and judicial efforts to ensure he faces trial."
Apablaza's legal representatives have pushed back forcefully, appealing to the United Nations and other international institutions, contending that any detention would be unlawful and that the extradition drive is rooted in political motivations rather than justice.
Backing Kast's position, Argentina's Ministry of Security announced a reward of approximately $14,000 for actionable intelligence leading to Apablaza's apprehension.
The two nations share a border stretching more than 5,300 kilometers (3,293 miles). By the close of 2025, Argentina had cemented its standing as Chile's second-largest trading partner within Latin America.
The encounter represented Kast's first official foreign visit since taking office on March 11, formally cementing a high-profile alliance between two of the continent's most prominent right-wing leaders.
Though the bilateral agenda spanned strategic cooperation in mining, energy, and trade — a relationship valued at nearly $8 billion in 2025 — the two leaders reserved particular urgency for the extradition of Galvarino Apablaza, a former Chilean guerrilla accused of orchestrating the 1991 assassination of Senator Jaime Guzman, a towering figure in Chile's conservative movement.
Apablaza, who spent decades sheltered in Argentina under political refugee status, had his asylum revoked in 2017. The case erupted into a full-blown diplomatic flashpoint last week when Argentine security forces moved to detain him, only to discover he had already abandoned his residence.
Kast addressed the development directly at a press conference in Buenos Aires: "I am certain that sooner or later, the fugitive Apablaza will have to answer to the courts. All these legal actions and appeals he is filing only confirm that he is someone seeking to evade justice."
He left no doubt about his administration's resolve: "We will continue all diplomatic and judicial efforts to ensure he faces trial."
Apablaza's legal representatives have pushed back forcefully, appealing to the United Nations and other international institutions, contending that any detention would be unlawful and that the extradition drive is rooted in political motivations rather than justice.
Backing Kast's position, Argentina's Ministry of Security announced a reward of approximately $14,000 for actionable intelligence leading to Apablaza's apprehension.
The two nations share a border stretching more than 5,300 kilometers (3,293 miles). By the close of 2025, Argentina had cemented its standing as Chile's second-largest trading partner within Latin America.
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