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Chile's far right re-emerges after presidential defeat

11-05-2023 09:26 Led by conservative lawyer José Antonio Kast, an apologist for deceased military dictator Augusto Pinochet, Chile's Partido Republicano remains an enduring force.

CHILEAN CONSTITUTION

Far-right wins most seats on Chile's constitution rewrite body

08-05-2023 10:58 Chile's far-right Republican Party finished in first place Sunday in a nationwide vote to choose the 50 members of a committee that will draft a replacement to the country's dictatorship-era constitution.

CHILE RUN-OFF 2021

Celebrations in Chile as Gabriel Boric is elected new president

19-12-2021 20:33 The streets of Santiago exploded in celebration Sunday after far-right lawyer José Antonio Kast conceded a polarised presidential election run-off to his leftist rival Gabriel Boric.

CHILE RUN-OFF 2021

Leftist Boric wins Chile presidency pledging economic overhaul

19-12-2021 20:28 Gabriel Boric elected president of Chile vowing higher taxes, greener industries and greater equality.

Chile election 2021

Chile’s conservative candidate Kast builds out economic team

25-11-2021 15:44 Chilean presidential candidate expands team of economic advisers, including one from a centre-right rival he beat in Sunday’s election, as he seeks to broaden his business credentials.

Chile election 2021

Chile’s leftist contender adds key endorsement ahead of run-off

24-11-2021 15:38 Chilean presidential contender Gabriel Boric added a main endorsement to his campaign ahead of the December 19 run-off after Senator Yasna Provoste, who came out fifth in Sunday’s first round, threw her support behind him.

DIPLOMATIC OUTRAGE

Argentina's envoy to Chile slams 'xenophobic' Kast, sparking anger in Santiago

22-11-2021 17:24 Rafael Bielsa slams “xenophobic” far-right Chilean presidential hopeful José Antonio Kast; Santiago condemns “inappropriate’ remarks.

Chile election 2021

Stark choice as Chile heads to polarised presidential run-off

22-11-2021 07:57 Far-right candidate and Pinochet supporter José Antonio Kast finishes first in presidential ballot, taking 28% of the vote. He will face 35-year-old leftist lawmaker Gabriel Boric in a run-off next month.

Chile election 2021

A tale of two Chiles: polar opposite candidates vie for presidency

22-11-2021 07:49 Two political outsiders with polar opposite views and policies will go head-to-head in a run-off election next month to become Chile's president.

Chile election 2021

Chile careens toward polarised Kast-Boric presidential run-off

22-11-2021 07:37 Far-right candidiate José Antonio Kast and leftist hopeful Gabriel Boric, with antagonistic programmes and wildly different hopes for Chile's future, will go head-to-head in a run-off election on December 19 to decide the nation's next president.

Chile election 2021

Kast vindicates Pinochet and vows to bring back ‘order’ to Chile

20-11-2021 09:36 Chile's far-right presidential candidate José Antonio Kast is leading the polls ahead of Sunday's election.

Chile election 2021

Uncertainty hangs over presidential race as Chile votes

20-11-2021 09:30 Seven candidates – ranging from the far left to extreme right – are in the running to be Chile’s next president, among them Pinochet admirer José Antonio Kast.

Elections in Chile

Chile violence a boost to far-right ahead of elections, say experts

22-10-2021 02:49 Violent clashes between protesters and security forces on the streets of Chile this week could be playing into the hands of the far-right with a general election just one month away, experts say.