Elections pit governing leftist coalition against conservative challenger and will also redefine country's legislature.

Chile's right wing is seeking to capitalise on concern over crime and immigration in its bid to replace Gabriel Boric.

Los dos favoritos para pasar a segunda vuelta en las elecciones de este domingo son la comunista Jara y el ultra Kast

Voters face seemingly extreme choice between communist and rightwing frontrunners, who both promise to fight foreign gangs

Elections pit governing leftist coalition against conservative challenger and will also redefine country's legislature.

SANTIAGO: Polls opened in Chile, with over 15 million obliged to vote on Sunday for president and parliament. It’s a pivotal contest between a left-wing incumbent and hard-right…

SANTIAGO: Chileans stood in long lines on Sunday to vote in general elections dominated by far-right calls for an iron fist on crime and mass migrant deportations. Pre-election…

The Communist Party's Jeanette Jara will face far-right candidate José Antonio Kast in the second round of voting in December.

Chile’s presidential appears is headed to a December run-off after leading candidates fail to gain majority votes.

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

Jeannette Jara, 51, a communist and former labor minister representing Chile's center-left governing coalition, received over 26% of votes with over 80% counted – insufficient to…