THE GUARDIAN: Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility
Chileans will head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential runoff in which the favourite is a Donald Trump-inspired candidate who has pledged to build a wall along the country’s borders to keep migrants out.
José Antonio Kast, 59, an ultra-conservative former congressman who has built his campaign on a promise to expel tens of thousands of undocumented migrants, faces Jeannette Jara, 51, a former labour minister under the current centre-left president, Gabriel Boric, 39.
Jara finished the first round ahead, with 26.9% to 23.9%, but while she was the unified candidate of a leftwing coalition, rightwing contenders, including Kast, together took more than half of the votes. » | Tiago Rogero, South America correspondent | Sunday, December 14, 2025
The cancer cells of Trumpism are breaking away from the tumour at a rapid pace now; they are travelling far and wide. The metastasis is getting way out of control. The cancer has reached even Chile already. So, Europe had better start preparing itself for the approaching deadly malady. Europe’s future looks very bleak indeed, even black. — © Mark Alexander
