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Chile’s new far-right head is latest Latin American leader to ride hardline wave to power

From the US to Hungary to Argentina, rightwing leaders are praising José Antonio Kast’s win in Chile’s presidential race

The Guardian - US

Jose Antonio Kast on Chile's Presidency Sparks Conservative Wave in Politics, Critics Question Democracy Ahead

Far-right hardliner José Antonio Kast has been elected Chile's next president after a decisive runoff victory, pledging deep spending cuts, tougher security, and mass deportations.

International Business Times UK

Shootings at Bondi and Brown

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Right-wing Kast defeats leftist rival to become Chile's president

José Antonio Kast won 58% of the vote, defeating communist candidate Jeannette Jara. His victory marks Chile's most right-wing government since the dictatorship ended in 1990.

Euronews

Chile elects most right-wing government in 35 years

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The Independent UK

Chile elects far-right president on promise of migration crackdown

With over 95 percent of votes tallied, Kast garnered more than 58 percent, triumphing over his leftist rival

The Independent UK

Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast elected Chile’s next president

The son of a Nazi party member and an admirer of Pinochet, Kast built his campaign on a promise to expel tens of thousands of undocumented migrants

The Guardian - US

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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

The Independent UK

Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff

Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility

The Guardian - US

After centuries of conflict, Chile’s Indigenous Mapuches fear a far-right political chapter

The Mapuches have endured centuries of battle

The Independent UK

Peru to declare a state of emergency as migrants leaving Chile trigger backlash

President José Jarí of Peru has announced a state of emergency along the country's southern border

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in reversal of previous stance

The US president says he backs lawmakers’ efforts to release the files before an expected House vote this week. Plus: is there a dark side to gratitude?

The Guardian - UK

Jara and Kast head to second round in Chile's tight presidential race

Jeannette Jara of Chile's Communist Party leads narrowly against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast after the first presidential election round, with a runoff set for 14 December.

Euronews

Chilean Presidential Election Heightens Fears Over Security and Migration — Which Vision Will Voters Choose?

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.

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The Guardian - UK

Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast favourite to become Chile’s next president after first round vote

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

Euronews

Chile decides its future today in polarised presidential elections

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.

Euronews

'Make Chile Great Again': Security and migration dominate the most tense election in decades

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.

The Guardian - UK

‘We need an iron fist’: the Trump-inspired favourite to win Chile’s election

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

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The Independent UK

Meet the actor with Down syndrome who wants to run for president of Chile

Chilean actor Sebastián Solorza is already a household name for many Chileans

The Independent UK

Chilean investigators close in on the notorious Venezuelan gang targeted by Trump

The meticulous spreadsheets seized during police raids in Chile’s northern border town of Arica, shared with The Associated Press, suggest the accounting structure of a multinational corporation

The Independent UK

Pan American Games give Chile's Boric a break from political polarization

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric faces a deeply polarized country, rising crime and a divisive upcoming vote on a new constitution

The Guardian - UK

Far-right populist Javier Milei fails to win first round of Argentina’s presidential election

Potty-mouthed political outsider will head to November runoff with centrist finance minister Sergio Massa

The Guardian - US

‘Gigantic step backwards’: far-right gains in Chile threaten abortion rights

Concerns mount as ultraconservative Republican party’s ‘right to life’ proposal could be enshrined in constitution

The Independent UK

Chile: Conservatives will now control Constitution rewrite

Chile seemed on the cusp of a progressive revolution last year when a committee dominated by leftists drafted a bold new constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter

The Guardian - US

Chile: major blow to president as far right triumphs in key constitution vote

‘Earthquake in Chilean politics’ as ultra-conservative Republican party wins 22 of 50 seats on body to rewrite Pinochet-era document

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