José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election, with experts citing growing Trump influence in Latin America as a key factor.

José Antonio Kast’s rise to power will give the U.S. another strategic ally in Latin America, as he joins leaders from El Salvador to Ecuador to Argentina who are closely aligned with President Trump.

Chile has became the latest Latin American country to ditch the left after voters, driven by fears of crime and migration, elected on Sunday their first far-right leader since the

Chileans have elected the most right-wing presidential candidate since the end of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship over three and a half decades ago. In a runoff held on Dec. 14, 2025, José Antonio Kast,

Chile’s ultraconservative opposition candidate, José Antonio Kast, has secured a thumping victory in the presidential runoff election.

Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.

From virtually the moment he and his band of bearded rebels rode into Havana in 1959 until his death from natural causes in 2016, the most iconic leader in Latin America was Fidel Castro. With his trademark military fatigues,