José Antonio Kast’s rise to power will give the U.S. another strategic ally in Latin America, as he joins leaders from El ...

Kast easily beat leftist presidential candidate Jeannette Jara, steering the country its farthest rightward since the ...

Sunday's election makes Chile the latest country in Latin America to decisively swing from the left to the right, following ...

José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician, who has praised Chile's dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration, and the economy.

José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and ...