‘Big crisis’: Kast’s immigration agenda brings uncertainty to Chile’s north
In the border city of Arica, Jose Antonio Kast’s election reveals an uneasy relationship between migrants and locals.
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Far-right candidate Kast takes early lead in Chile’s presidential election
Far-right opposition candidate Jose Antonio Kast takes an early lead over his centre-left rival, Jeannette Jara.
A ‘fearful’ country? Crime concerns grip Chile ahead of presidential race
Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast and leftist leader Jeannette Jara have made combatting crime key to their agendas.
From: Al Jazeera World
El Palestino: More than a Club
Chile’s Palestino FC, where football, identity and resistance unite in a powerful act of Palestinian representation.
Published On 10 Dec 2025
Peru to declare state of emergency to block Chile border crossings
The announcement comes as undocumented people flee neighbouring Chile in anticipation of an immigration crackdown.
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A timeline of CIA operations in Latin America
The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
Chile heads to a presidential run-off between leftist, far-right candidates
Leftist former Labour Minister Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast set to face off in December run-off
From: Quotable
Democracy in “question” as far right surges in Chilean election
“He [Kast] has declared himself an admirer of Donald Trump in the United States…”
Published On 16 Nov 2025
Chile votes for new president in communist vs far-right contest
Elections pit governing leftist coalition against conservative challenger and will also redefine country’s legislature.
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Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election?
Chile’s right wing is seeking to capitalise on concern over crime and immigration in its bid to replace Gabriel Boric.
Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election?
Polls show Jara with strong support in the first round of voting. But will that carry her through a likely run-off?
