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The president-elect has vowed to tackle crime and tighten immigration policies.
Who is Jose Antonio Kast, Chile's newly elected far-right leader?
The president-elect has vowed to tackle crime and tighten immigration policies.
www.aljazeera.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Chiles neuer Staatspräsident José Antonio Kast gewann wie sein Vorbild aus den USA mit einem Wahlkampf gegen Zuwanderer. Mit seinem Sieg bricht der Sohn eines Wehrmachtssoldaten die »rosa Welle« linker Führer in Lateinamerika.
Chile: José Antonio Kast siegt mit Anti-Zuwanderer-Kampagne bei Präsidentschaftswahl
Chiles neuer Staatspräsident José Antonio Kast gewann wie sein Vorbild aus den USA mit einem Wahlkampf gegen Zuwanderer. Mit seinem Sieg bricht der Sohn eines Wehrmachtssoldaten die »rosa Welle« linker Führer in Lateinamerika.
www.spiegel.de
December 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Die Stichwahl verlief eindeutig: José Antonio Kast wird nächster Präsident von Chile. Mit dem Sieg des konservativen Pinochet-Verehrers setzt sich der Rechtsruck in Lateinamerika fort.
Chile: Ultrarechter José Antonio Kast triumphiert bei Präsidentenwahl
Die Stichwahl verlief eindeutig: José Antonio Kast wird nächster Präsident von Chile. Mit dem Sieg des konservativen Pinochet-Verehrers setzt sich der Rechtsruck in Lateinamerika fort.
www.spiegel.de
December 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Jose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election on Sunday, leveraging voter fears over rising crime and migration to take the country to its sharpest rightward shift since the end of dictatorship in 1990. https://cnn.it/4pCLJJh
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president
Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president
Many believe Kast will be the most right-wing president since Augusto Pinochet, who oversaw a 17-year dictatorship in Chile from 1973.
www.bbc.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile’s presidential election https://aje.io/y9own8
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Chileans gear up to cast their ballots in run-off election, with far-right candidate Jose Kast gaining ground in polls.
Chile votes in presidential run-off as far-right candidate Kast takes lead
Chileans gear up to cast their ballots in run-off election, with far-right candidate Jose Kast gaining ground in polls.
www.aljazeera.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast and leftist leader Jeannette Jara have made combatting crime key to their agendas.
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.
www.aljazeera.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
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.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Chile’s presidential appears is headed to a December runoff after leading candidates fail to gain majority votes.
Chile faces presidential runoff between leftist Jara and far-right’s Kast
Chile’s presidential appears is headed to a December runoff after leading candidates fail to gain majority votes.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Communist and far-right candidates head to Chile presidential run-off
Communist and far-right candidates head to Chile presidential run-off
The Communist Party's Jeanette Jara will face far-right candidate José Antonio Kast in the second round of voting in December.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Chile-Präsidentschaftswahl: Im ersten Wahl-Gang siegt Jeanette Jara - regieren wird wohl José Antonio Kast: In Chile wird sich der Rechtsruck in Lateinamerika vermutlich fortsetzen: Zwei Kandidaten müssen nach dem Urnengang am Sonntag in die Stichwahl. Gewinnen dürfte José Antonio Kast – ein…
Chile-Präsidentschaftswahl: Im ersten Wahl-Gang siegt Jeanette Jara - regieren wird wohl José Antonio Kast
In Chile wird sich der Rechtsruck in Lateinamerika vermutlich fortsetzen: Zwei Kandidaten müssen nach dem Urnengang am Sonntag in die Stichwahl. Gewinnen dürfte José Antonio Kast – ein Pinochet-Verehrer mit deutschen Wurzeln.
www.spiegel.de
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Chile faces a stark range of candidates in Sunday’s presidential election where the frontrunners include a longtime Communist Party member and two ultraconservatives. https://cnn.it/47XonX5
November 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Elections pit governing leftist coalition against conservative challenger and will also redefine country's legislature.
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.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Residents of the remote Pacific island of Rapa Nui are witnessing the effects of climate change, as rising sea levels steadily erode their shores. 101 East meets Domi Parada, a local islander who feels a deep responsibility to protect her homeland. aje.io/rapanui
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar desert in the world, has burst into bloom this year. It's a phenomenon known as "El Desierto Florido," or the flowering desert.
September 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Un ligero aire de optimismo 👇🏻
July 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy.

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June 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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From 1973 to 1990, thousands of babies in Chile were stolen from their biological mothers and sold into adoption, mainly to foreign couples from the US and Europe.

And now, for the first time, a Chilean judge announced he was prosecuting individuals alleged to have stolen babies in the country.
Chile prosecutes individuals alleged to have stolen babies | CNN
For the first time in Chile’s history, a judge announced he was prosecuting individuals alleged to have stolen babies in the country.
www.cnn.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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May 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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It’s like putting a whale in a blender
Chile records the world’s highest whale mortality caused by ship strikes. A study published in the journal Marine Policy this year found that over the past decade Chile averaged five whale deaths a year due to ship collisions
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s like putting a whale in a blender’: the rise of deadly ship collisions in Chile
On average, five fatal whale strikes occur in the country’s waters each year, the highest in the world – and just a fraction of the total number killed, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Desaparecidos. Flashback to 1970's Chile. Photos of so many women marching, holding photo portraits of their kidnapped family and friends,
We all make choices. I haven't been able to stop thinking about this officer and the choices she's made about her job. www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-the...
Inside the Mind of an ICE Agent
Is this what she signed up for?
www.thebulwark.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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In Chile sind am Dienstagabend die Lichter ausgegangen. Ein Stromausfall erstreckt sich fast über das gesamte Land. Ein Experte spricht von einem atypischen Vorfall.
Chile: Landesweiter Stromausfall – Regierung verhängt Ausgangssperre
In Chile sind am Dienstagabend die Lichter ausgegangen. Ein Stromausfall erstreckt sich fast über das gesamte Land. Ein Experte spricht von einem atypischen Vorfall.
www.spiegel.de
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Chile power outage leaves millions without electricity
Chile power outage leaves millions without electricity
An area covering most of the country is being impacted by an ongoing power outage.
www.bbc.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM