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Chile elects Kast as president in sharp rightward shift

Jose Antonio Kast won Chiles presidential election with 58% of the vote, defeating leftist Jeannette Jara and marking Chiles sharpest shift to the right since 1990. Kast campaigned on tough stances on crime and immigration, including building border walls, deploying the military to high-crime areas, and deporting undocumented migrants.

15 Dec 2025 7:42 am