Chilean conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast obtained a sweeping nationwide victory against communist former minister Jeannette Jara in Sunday’s presidential runoff election.

Kast, who won in every Chilean state, will take office as next president of Chile on March 11, 2026, succeeding far-left President Gabriel Boric and shifting Chile towards the right.

Kast, 59, ran a campaign centered around tackling Chile’s “emergency” problems by curbing illegal migration, cracking down on growing violent crime in the country, and reinvigorating Chile’s economy.

The conservative president-elect’s now successful 2025 presidential campaign marked…

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