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Tag: Brandon Judd

  • Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 07:47 UTC

    Boric rebukes Trump's instructions to single out countries endorsing progressive agendas

    Boric's government classified Ambassador Judd's comments as “inappropriate and unfortunate”

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font strongly rebuked US President Donald Trump's instructions to American embassies to “take note” of countries whose authorities promote or finance diversity, abortion, and euthanasia policies. “Chile accepts no form of tutelage. Our sovereignty is not negotiable,” the South American leftwing leader wrote on social media on Friday.

  • Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    New US Ambassador to Chile addresses Washington's environmental approach

    The current US-Chile Free Trade Agreement remains valid but is under negotiation, Judd noted

    The United States' new Ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd, gave his first press conference on Thursday in Santiago, during which he addressed President Gabriel Boric Font's criticism of the Donald Trump administration's approach to environmental issues. “If President Boric doesn't like what President Trump is doing, then he has a problem with the American people,” the former Border Patrol agent pointed out.