Chile Is Making an Unprecedented Right Turn

It’s Latin America’s traditional beacon of stability—and its next country to vote for the far right.

Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party waves a national flag during his closing campaign rally at Movistar Arena in Santiago on November 11, 2025. November 12, 2025, 11:34 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Chile is the latest country in the Western Hemisphere to face a stark choice between right and left. While the upcoming presidential election remains fluid, the leading contenders are José Antonio Kast, a right-wing politician that many liken to U.S. President Donald Trump, and an upstart Communist Party candidate, Jeannette Jara. Jara is currently the favorite to eke out a narrow win in first-rou

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