x     Chilean President José Antonio Kast's government faced its first street protests since taking office on March 11 this week, after a historic fuel price increase hit consumers and rapidly eroded public support for the far-right leader. Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz announced Monday that gasoline prices would rise 32% and diesel 62% starting early Thursday, after the government activated an escape clause in the fuel-price stabilization mechanism (Mepco) to bring domestic prices in line with