US EditionChile elects Jose Antonio Kast, deepening regional shift to law-and-order politics
Kast wins with 58% by focusing on crime, immigration, and free-market reforms, marking Chile's sharpest rightward political shift in decades, amid rising homicide rates.
- Jose Antonio Kast has been elected as Chile's president with 58.16% of the votes, defeating Jeannette Jara, who received 41.84%.
- Kast's campaign focused on immigration, crime, and economic growth, pledging to lead a government of national unity with a focus on security and migration.
- Outgoing President Gabriel Boric welcomed Kast's win and emphasized the need for a calm transition.
- Kast's victory represents a shift to the right in Chilean politics, echoing recent trends in South America toward more conservative leadership.
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The ultra-right José Antonio Kast has won the final election for the presidency in Chile. In more and more countries in the region right-wing politicians now rule.
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Chile's next president, José Antonio Kast is a lifelong supporter of the late military dictator Augusto Pinochet, who ended democracy in the nation for nearly two decades and brutally persecuted opponents.
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