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

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast and leftist leader Jeannette Jara have made combatting crime key to their agendas.

Chileans will vote for a new president, with far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast leading against leftist rival Jeannette Jara.

SANTIAGO: Chileans will vote in a runoff presidential election on Sunday that is expected to result in the South American country’s sharpest rightward shift since the end of the…

Ultraconservative candidate José Antonio Kast is the front-runner in Sunday's runoff presidential election, where he faces Communist candidate Jeannette Jara, a former minister…

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

La candidata de la izquierda, Jeannette Jara, y el postulante de la ultraderecha, José Antonio Kast, compiten para suceder al actual mandatario Gabriel Boric

Chileans gear up to cast their ballots in run-off election, with far-right candidate Jose Kast gaining ground in polls.

Chileans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff election in which the son of a Nazi party member, who has pledged to build a border wall to keep migrants out of the…

El candidato ultraconservador, representante de las derechas, obtiene un 58,3%. Su contrincante, Jeannette Jara, militante comunista, abanderada de la izquierda, alcanza un 41,7%

Kast's victory is seen as part of a trend of right-wing victories across Latin America, including in Argentina.

Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile's presidential runoff, promising a tough stance on immigration and crime as Jeannette Jara concedes.

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

José Antonio Kast won more than 58% of the votes as Chileans embraced his pledge to crack down on crime, deport illegal immigrants and revive the economy.

Many believe Kast will be the most right-wing president since Augusto Pinochet, who oversaw a 17-year dictatorship in Chile from 1973.

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

According to the Election Commission, Kast secured 58.61% of the vote

José Antonio Kast, the president-elect, has pledged to tackle insecurity, irregular immigration and economic hardship, while avoiding references to the dictatorship and his…

Chile has become the latest country in the region to elect a right-wing president.

Chileans elected a hard right candidate who has pledged to to build a border wall to deter migrants as president Sunday.

The president-elect has vowed to tackle crime and tighten immigration policies.