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Conservative Kast wins Chile's presidential election

15 December 2025 03:55 (UTC +04:00)

Opposition conservative politician José Antonio Cast won the second round of Chile's presidential election. This is according to the results published by the country's electoral service after counting votes from 83.43% of polling stations, APA reports.

Cast received 58.61% of the vote. His opponent, Jeanette Jara, representing the ruling center-left coalition Unite for Chile, received 41.39%. She has already conceded defeat and congratulated Cast on his victory.

Kast advocates for reduced government intervention in the economy and tougher measures to combat crime and illegal immigration. He promises to lower the corporate tax rate, cut government spending, and build barriers on the border with Bolivia.

Kast criticized the decision of current Chilean President Gabriel Boric to attend the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro in July at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The conservative politician also expressed support for a US military operation in Venezuela.

Kast will be the first ultra-conservative politician to hold the Chilean presidency since the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet. He is opposed to euthanasia, abortion, divorce, and same-sex marriage. Kast's father served in the Wehrmacht and fled to Chile in 1950.

The President-elect of Chile will take office on March 11, 2026, for a four-year term.