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December 15, 2025

Chile Elects Far-Right Candidate José Antonio Kast as President
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In Chile, far-right candidate José Antonio Kast was elected president on
Sunday. Kast has vowed to crack down on crime and immigration and has
called for a mass deportation campaign. Kast has also praised the
U.S.-backed military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, saying, "If he
were alive, he would vote for me."


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