Chile elects Kast as president
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Conservative Kast’s victory in Chile suggests a hard-right, pro-Trump surge across Latin America
Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump.
Chile has elected ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast, the son of a former Nazi Party member, as president, signaling a sharp break from Gabriel Boric’s pro-Palestinian stance
Jose Antonio Kast’s presidential victory marks Chile’s most dramatic political shift since the end of military rule in 1990. Winning on his third attempt, the far-right leader rode public anxiety over crime,
Chile elects hard-right José Antonio Kast as president, marking sharp political shift with focus on security and immigration reform.
Chileans are expected to elect a conservative hardliner over a communist candidate in a presidential run-off on Sunday, as concerns over crime and immigration roil one of Latin America’s wealthiest nations.