In Uruguay, Kast urges harsher penalties for crime leaders and total prison isolation

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Chile's President José Antonio Kast advocated for tougher laws against organized crime in Uruguay, including life sentences for gang leaders and total prison isolation. This call came during his official visit and meeting with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi in Montevideo.

Chile's President José Antonio Kast argued on Wednesday in Montevideo that the region's countries must toughen their laws to combat organized crime, with life sentences for those who lead gangs and a regime of total isolation in prisons to stop them from continuing to operate from behind bars. The president laid out his position after meeting with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi, as part of an official visit to Uruguay.