Chileans have elected the most right-wing presidential candidate since the end of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship over three and a half decades ago. In a runoff held on Dec. 14, 2025, José Antonio ...

Chile politics in 2026 centres on President José Antonio Kast, who won 58.16% of the December 2025 runoff and took office on ...

Ultra-conservative politician José Antonio Kast is widely expected to become Chile's next leader, despite his radical proposals costing him two previous elections. Kast's commanding lead over ...

(Bloomberg) -- Former head of state Michelle Bachelet ranked as Chile's most popular politician in a new poll, fueling debate on whether she could attempt a comeback for the center-left in next year's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Gabriel Boric was sworn in as president of Chile in 2022, his victory was heralded by supporters as the beginning of a new ...

Chile’s newest political history will be shaped by José Antonio Kast of the Republican Party, and the country’s latest dramatic shift to the right after a second round, and likely final round, of ...

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Ultra-conservative politician José Antonio Kast is widely expected to become Chile's next leader, despite his radical proposals costing him two previous elections. Kast's commanding lead over ...

In a featured Q&A titled What Will a New Right-Wing Gov’t Mean for Chile? in part of the Latin America Advisor, Jorge Heine, former Chilean cabinet minister and professor at Boston University’s Pardee ...

Chile culture in 2026 spans Violeta Parra, nueva canción, urban music, Nobel writers and 75.4% cultural participation, a living national identity.

When Gabriel Boric was sworn in as president of Chile in 2022, his victory was heralded by supporters as the beginning of a new era in the country’s political history. The leftist leader, only 36 at ...