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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.

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

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.

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.

José Antonio Kast, 59, is appealing to voters with a hard-right pitch on crime and immigration

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

Punta Peuco – where military human rights offenders enjoy privileged conditions – set to join public prison network

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.

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.

Indigenous groups and other minorities praise ‘breath of justice’ while US officials issue warnings of possible sanctions

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.