Chile Elects Right-Wing President in Pro-Trump Shift
March 13, 2026·21 days ago·via The New York Times
Chile boldly turns right with José Antonio Kast's inauguration as president, marking the nation's most conservative leader since Pinochet and a sharp rejection of leftist Gabriel Boric's failed progressive agenda. Kast crushed his rival with 58% in the December 2025 runoff, riding voter fury over surging crime, illegal immigration, and economic woes in one of Latin America's safest nations. Read more about this...