Chileans will elect a new President on Sunday (December 14, 2025), facing a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a broad leftist coalition.
Almost 16 million citizens can cast their ballot in the runoff vote between father-of-nine Jose Antonio Kast and his rival Jeannette Jara, a longstanding member of the Communist Party.
Chile's presidential race headed to tense runoff between communist, hard-right candidates
Polls show Mr. Kast as the strong front-runner, with his tough-on-crime and anti-migrant message seemingly registering with Chileans.
“The country is falling apart” 59-year-old Mr. Kast has claimed on the campaign trail, often speaking from behind bulletproof glass to underscore his point.
