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Chile elects most right-wing leader since Pinochet – in line with regional drift, domestic tendency to punish incumbents

Chileans have elected the most right-wing presidential candidate since the end of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship over three and a half decades ago.

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Jose Antonio Kast on Chile's Presidency Sparks Conservative Wave in Politics, Critics Question Democracy Ahead

Far-right hardliner José Antonio Kast has been elected Chile's next president after a decisive runoff victory, pledging deep spending cuts, tougher security, and mass deportations.

International Business Times UK

Right-wing Kast defeats leftist rival to become Chile's president

José Antonio Kast won 58% of the vote, defeating communist candidate Jeannette Jara. His victory marks Chile's most right-wing government since the dictatorship ended in 1990.

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Chile elects far-right president on promise of migration crackdown

With over 95 percent of votes tallied, Kast garnered more than 58 percent, triumphing over his leftist rival

The Independent UK

Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast elected Chile’s next president

The son of a Nazi party member and an admirer of Pinochet, Kast built his campaign on a promise to expel tens of thousands of undocumented migrants

The Guardian - US

Chile’s election could reshape politics with most right-wing leader since dictatorship

Even if elected, it remains uncertain whether Kast can implement his more grandiose promises

The Independent UK

Photos of voters taking part in Chile's runoff presidential election

Chileans took to the polls to vote in their country's runoff presidential election between candidates Jeannette Jara of the ruling Unity for Chile coalition and Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party.

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Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff

Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in reversal of previous stance

The US president says he backs lawmakers’ efforts to release the files before an expected House vote this week. Plus: is there a dark side to gratitude?

The Guardian - UK

Jara and Kast head to second round in Chile's tight presidential race

Jeannette Jara of Chile's Communist Party leads narrowly against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast after the first presidential election round, with a runoff set for 14 December.

Euronews

Chilean Presidential Election Heightens Fears Over Security and Migration — Which Vision Will Voters Choose?

Chile's presidential election heads to a run-off as fears over security and migration rise, pushing voters to choose between sharply different political visions.

International Business Times UK

Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast favourite to become Chile’s next president after first round vote

The ultraconservative lawyer is in pole position going into the second round election, after running a campaign with a distinctly Trumpian feel

The Guardian - UK

Chile decides its future today in polarised presidential elections

Chile is holding its presidential election on Sunday where candidates are competing with tough-on-crime and immigration proposals. Four years after the election of progressive Gabriel Boric, the country has a divided electorate and uncertainty over compulsory voting.

Euronews

'Make Chile Great Again': Security and migration dominate the most tense election in decades

Security, migration and the rise of hard-line rhetoric mark a deeply polarised election in Chile. Between candidates of ideological extremes and a climate of fear of organised crime, Chileans go to the polls this Sunday in elections that could reshape the country’s political direction.

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Security becomes top issue for Chileans ahead of presidential elections

Chileans are heading to the polls Sunday to elect their next president in a highly polarized election where security is a major issue

International Business Times

Migrants Brace For Hostile Climate After Chile's Election

After a 15-day overland journey during which she feared a heart attack from the high altitude, Venezuelan hairdresser Giovaneska Escobar finally reached Chile, the country where she hoped to rebuild her life with her two young children.

International Business Times

Chile Presidential Contender Vows To Deport 'All' Undocumented Migrants

Chile's far-right presidential candidate, Jose Antonio Kast, one of the favorites to succeed leftist leader Gabriel Boric in November's vote, vowed Monday to deport "all" undocumented migrants if victorious.

International Business Times

Chilean Candidate Downplays Communist Roots In Quest For Presidency

Chilean left-wing presidential candidate Jeannette Jara is a card-carrying communist, but you won't see the hammer and sickle at her campaign events.

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Meet the actor with Down syndrome who wants to run for president of Chile

Chilean actor Sebastián Solorza is already a household name for many Chileans

The Independent UK

Chilean communist scores surprise win in primary vote as battle with far-right looms

Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara, the country’s former labor minister, has won the primary election for left-wing parties with surprising ease, beating out a more moderate rival to clinch over 60% of the vote

Reuters

Chile approves bill cutting work week to 40 hours from 45

Chile's Congress on Tuesday passed a hard-fought bill to gradually cut the work week to 40 hours from 45 hours, a legislative victory for President Gabriel Boric amid faltering popularity.

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