"Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party who claims to be inspired by US President Donald Trump has won Chile's presidential run-off election, marking a major shift in the Latin American nation's political landscape. Kast, who campaigned on a promise to expel undocumented migrants and crack down on crime, secured 58 percent of the votes against left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara, who won 42 percent, in one of the most polarised elections in recent memory."
"list of 3 itemsend of list Chile needs order order in the streets, in the state, in the priorities that have been lost, the 59-year-old conservative hardliner, who will take office on March 11, 2026, told supporters in his victory speech. His victory is widely seen outside Chile as part of a broader shift to right-wing politics in Latin America, with conservative leaders winning elections in Ecuador and Bolivia in recent months."
"He has run for president multiple times. He lost to incumbent President Gabriel Boric in 2021 elections, receiving 44 percent of the vote. In the 2017 elections, he contested as an independent candidate, winning some eight percent of the votes. After serving for more than 10 years as a congressman from the centre-right Independent Democratic Union (UDI), he stepped down in 2016."
Jose Antonio Kast, leader of the Republican Party, won Chile's presidential runoff with 58 percent of the vote versus Jeannette Jara's 42 percent. Kast campaigned on expelling undocumented migrants and toughening law enforcement, attracting broad right-wing support after finishing second in the first round. The 59-year-old conservative will take office on March 11, 2026, and frames his agenda around restoring order in streets, the state, and national priorities. Kast previously served over a decade as a congressman, founded a hard-line party in 2019, and has run for president in multiple elections since 2017.
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