Issa Kort

Issa Farid Kort Garriga (born 9 May 1980) is a Chilean politician who serves as ambassador of Chile to Brazil since May 2026, during the presidency of José Antonio Kast. Previously, he served as deputy.

In 2021, he was appointed as ambassador of Chile at the Organization of American States.

Early life and education Issa Farid Kort Garriga was born on 9 May 1980, in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Jorge Kort Kort and Celia Fany Garriga Orellana. Issa Kort is of Palestinian descent.

Between 1985 and 1987, he completed his primary education at Colegio El Salvador (Barnabite Fathers) in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua. He later attended the Instituto de los Hermanos Maristas of San Fernando, from which he graduated in 1997.

Views and political beliefs Kort has expressed his opposition to same-sex adoption. He elaborated on his position, saying: "I believe that a boy or girl is the result of a sexual relationship between a man and a woman, because the only way to produce a third person is between a man and a woman with penetrating and receptive reproductive organs, respectively".

He has also expressed opposition to abortion, even in cases of rape and birth defects, stating: "[...] women who have been raped and people born with birth defects. Why would we cut life short? Let's give them a chance, since we've all been given one, since no one is perfect".