Chile News News Chile » Politics: Chile elects most right-wing leader since Pinochet – in line with regional drift, domestic tendency to punish incumbents
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 ...
News Chile » Politics: How Chile’s election could shift politics toward the right
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 ...
News Chile » Politics: Bachelet Towers Over Chile Politics as Presidential Debate Grows
(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 ...
News Chile » Politics: Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election?
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 ...
News Chile » Politics: Chile votes in José Antonio Kast, marking a decisive shift toward the political right
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 ...
News Chile » Politics: Chile's Power Broker Says He Won't Endorse Communist or Far-Right Rival for President
Chile's Power Broker Says He Won't Endorse Communist or Far-Right Rival for President SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — As Franco Parisi tells it, he has suddenly become the most sought-after man in Chile. A ...
News Chile » Politics: Chile Gears Up for Yet Another ‘Change Election’
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News Chile » Politics: Chile’s election could reshape politics with most right-wing leader since dictatorship
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 ...
News Chile » Politics: Heine on Chile’s Political Turn: A Historic Rightward Shift and Its Economic Stakes
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 ...
News Chile » Politics: Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election?
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 ...