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.

Claudia Heiss, a political scientist at the University of Chile, analyzes the factors behind the popular vote that brought ...

Chile elected its most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, with arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast scoring a thumping victory over his leftist runoff rival. Since 2010, Chileans ...

Hardline conservative José Antonio Kast has won a landslide victory in Chile’s presidential election as concern over crime and immigration propels one of Latin America’s wealthiest countries to the ...

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 ...

José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician, who has praised Chile's dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration, and the economy.

Chile has elected its most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy, with Jose Antonio Kast securing a victory over his leftist runoff rival.

Many believe Kast will be the most right-wing president since Augusto Pinochet, who oversaw a 17-year dictatorship in Chile ...

José Antonio Kast’s victory follows the country’s failed attempts to rewrite its constitution by centering Indigenous and ...

José Antonio Kast’s decisive victory in Chile’s 2025 presidential election was recorded rapidly in vote tallies and ...

President-elect, son of a Nazi party member, is latest right-wing leader to ascend to office in Latin America; rival Jara was outspoken critic of Israel ...

Chile Election Presidential candidates Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party and Jeannette Jara of the Unity for Chile coalition shake hands during a debate ahead of runoff elections in Santiago, ...