Chile: Meet the Candidates 2025
Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast will face off in the December 14 presidential runoff.
REACTION: Jara and Kast Head to Chile’s Presidential Runoff
A Communist and a right-wing candidate will compete in the second round on December 14.
AQ Podcast | A Right Turn in Chile?
Patricio Navia on Chile’s upcoming election, and what it might mean for the economy.
Chile’s Right Is Gaining Momentum
Polls show conservative candidate José Antonio Kast leading in the November 16 presidential election.
A Last Hope for Chile’s New Constitution?
The ultra-conservative Partido Republicano has a large influence over the constitutional process, and President Boric has already said this will be the final attempt during his term.
50 Years Later: He Haunts Us Still
As Chile marks the anniversary of the September 11, 1973 coup, Augusto Pinochet’s ghost still hovers over contemporary Chilean politics in unexpected ways.
Latin America’s “CPAC Right” Still Has Big Ambitions
A group of conservatives from across the region are coordinating with each other—and U.S. groups—to fight the culture war and oppose the left.
REACTION: Chile Sends Kast and Boric to Runoff
Experts break down the winners and losers of the first round election.
Kast and Boric: Explaining the Chilean Paradox
Chile’s presidential runoff will now be a race to the middle, as most voters want change but not radicalism. Can either candidate deliver?
The Rise of José Antonio Kast in Chile
The ultra-conservative figure has surged as an option for voters alienated by the left.
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