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Chile Elects Right-Wing Jose Antonio Kast, a Trump and Milei Ally

© AP Photo / Matias DelacroixJose Antonio Kast, leader of the Republican Party, waves after winning the presidential runoff election in Chile
Jose Antonio Kast, leader of the Republican Party, waves after winning the presidential runoff election in Chile - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.12.2025
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric has invited José Antonio Kast — who won a decisive 58.18% of the vote — to La Moneda Palace to begin the transfer of power.
Who is Kast?
A lawyer and founder of the Republican Party, born to German immigrants in 1966.
A former UDI congressman who has run for president since 2017.
Campaign centered on security, mass deportations of irregular migrants, and $6 billion in government spending cuts.
In this May 4, 2017, file photo, the U.S. flag flies in front of the Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington - Sputnik International, 1920, 11.12.2025
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