The president-elect has vowed to tackle crime and tighten immigration policies.
The president-elect has vowed to tackle crime and tighten immigration policies as he takes over from leftist incumbent Gabriel Boric.
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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.
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