Watch: Chile Wildfires Leave at Least 19 People Dead, More Than 1,500 Affected
Devastating raging wildfires in southern Chile have left at least 19 dead and affected more than 1,500 local residents.
José Antonio Kast
Chile’s Conservative President-Elect Complicates China’s Mineral Ambitions in South America
One of China’s oldest and most reliable business partners in Latin America, the nation of Chile, just elected a hardline conservative who supports a military overthrow of the Venezuelan socialist regime, a core Chinese ally, as its president.
Chile’s Conservative President-Elect Kast Visits Old Friend Javier Milei in Argentina
Conservative President-elect of Chile José Antonio Kast proclaimed, “Liberty advances in Latin America,” alongside President Javier Milei.
Chile President-Elect José Antonio Kast Supports U.S. Ousting Venezuela Regime: ‘It Would Solve a Giant Problem’
José Antonio Kast, the conservative president-elect of Chile, told reporters on Tuesday that he would support “any situation that ends a dictatorship,” referring to a potential American military operation to oust Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro Admits Maduro Is a Dictator in Ongoing Chile Election Fallout
Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro, still reeling from conservative President-elect José Antonio Kast’s sweeping victory in Chile, called Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro a dictator in yet another unhinged rant at Kast.
Chile’s Rightward Turn Sets Up Latin American Left for Devastating 2026
The resounding victory conservative President-elect José Antonio Kast achieved in Chile this weekend is the latest in a string of consequential elections shifting Latin America rightward – and precedes critical races in Brazil and Colombia that may devastate “21st century socialism” in the region.
‘Unacceptable’: Leftist Chile Condemns Colombia’s Petro for Insult Tirade Against Conservative President-Elect Kast
Chile’s outgoing leftist government on Monday elevated a note of protest against Colombia in response to a series of unhinged insults made by far-left President Gustavo Petro against Chilean conservative President-elect José Antonio Kast.
Conservative Landslide in Chile: José Antonio Kast Wins Presidential Race
Chilean conservative José Antonio Kast obtained a sweeping nationwide victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff election.
