Chileans have elected their most conservative chief in many years.
Chile has joined South America’s shift to the suitable, electing Jose Antonio Kast, a hardline conservative, as president.
He tapped into voters’ fears a few rise in crime and migration, and an financial disaster.
His victory marks a big shift for the reason that finish of navy rule greater than 30 years in the past.
It additionally comes as different populist conservatives have taken workplace within the area.
From Bolivia to Argentina to El Salvador, the transfer to the suitable is being watched carefully, notably by the US.
However what does all of it imply for the political dynamics in South America?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Company:
Claudio Barrientos – Professor on the College of Historical past at Diego Portales College
Jose Ragas – Historian and assistant professor on the Catholic College of Chile
Christopher Sabatini – Senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham Home
Printed On 16 Dec 2025
