REACTION: What José Antonio Kast’s Victory Means for Chile
The right-wing former legislator won the presidency with a commanding 58% in the December 14 runoff.
Chileans voted in a presidential runoff on December 14, electing right-wing José Antonio Kast of the Republican Party with 58.16% of the vote in his third bid for president. His opponent, former labor minister Jeannette Jara of the Communist Party, secured 41.84%. She wrote on social media that "democracy spoke loud and clear" and that she contacted Kast to "wish him success for the good of Chile." With crime and immigration among voters' top concerns, Kast was widely favored to win following a first round election on November 16 in which the combined vote share for right-wing candidates...
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