Chile Conservative Kast Wants to Double Growth to Solve Social Ills

Two years after a social uprising against inequality in Chile, the new rising star of the presidential race wants to reimpose order, slash taxes and refocus government efforts on growth, according to his top economic adviser.

By reducing corporate and sales taxes, cutting red tape and reducing legal uncertainties for investors, Jose Antonio Kast aims to return the economy to the halcyon days of the 1990s when expansion averaged 6.1% a year, Eduardo Guerrero said in an interview. Growth averaged 3.3% in the past decade.