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Far right candidate leads in Chilean presidential election polls

Chileans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff election in which the son of a Nazi party member, who has pledged to build a border wall to keep migrants out of the country, is the leading ... Read More

Chile holds an election that could deliver its most right-wing president since dictatorship

José Antonio Kast, an admirer of Donald Trump, has vowed to slash $6 billion in spending, deport 300,000 immigrants, and expand the powers of the army to fight organized crime. Read More

Chile votes in polarizing presidential runoff as far-right takes lead

Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win. Read More

After centuries of conflict, Chile’s Indigenous Mapuches fear a far-right political turn

The Mapuches have endured centuries of battle. They are Chile’s biggest Indigenous group who make up roughly 12% of the country's 19 million people. Read More

Kast's Controversial Ascent: How Security and Migration Dominate Chile's Election

Jose Antonio Kast, an ultra-conservative former lawmaker, is poised to win the Chilean presidency. His lead in polls over communist rival Jeannette Jara reflects a shift in political preferences ... Read More

Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff

Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party, addresses supporters after early results in the general elections in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristobal ... Read More

Who is Jose Antonio Kast, the far-right front-runner for Chile's presidency?

Kast has pledged crackdowns on crime and migration Polls suggest he will beat leftist Jeannette Jara He is veteran right-wing politician SANTIAGO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - After falling short in two ... Read More

Chile's polarized presidential election heads to a second round

A closely fought first-round vote on Sunday has set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran... SANTIAGO, Chile — Two candidates with drastically ... Read More

Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A hard-right former lawmaker and admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump held the upper hand as Chile headed to a polarizing presidential runoff against a member of Chile's ... Read More

Chile's polarized presidential election heads to a second round

Supporters of presidential candidate Jeannette Jara of the Unidad por Chile coalition watch results come in during general elections in Santiago, Chile, Sunday. (Natacha Pisarenko | AP) SANTIAGO, ... Read More