The Latest Breaking News from Jose Antonio Kast

"Chile Is Back": How Kast's UN Speech Collided With the Bachelet Fallout and Trump's Security Pact

Chile's Kast told the UN it has fallen short, pitched three reforms and touted security gains. Why his debut split Congress.

Latin Times · Sep 22

Kast's First Military Parade Broke a 17-Year Record — Here's Why Its F-16s Matter Even More

Chile's 2026 military parade set a 17-year record and showcased its F-16 fleet, but the region's fighter-jet balance is shifting faster than expected.

Latin Times · Sep 20

Chile's Fiestas Patrias 2026: 216 Years, Kast's First Parade

Chile marks 216 years of independence Sept. 18–20, 2026, as Kast leads his first Parada Militar and Gendarmería debuts with 94 officers.

Latin Times · Sep 19

Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff

Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility

The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2025

Jara and Kast head to second round in Chile's tight presidential race

Jeannette Jara of Chile's Communist Party leads narrowly against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast after the first presidential election round, with a runoff set for 14 December.

Euronews · Nov 17, 2025

Migrants Brace For Hostile Climate After Chile's Election

After a 15-day overland journey during which she feared a heart attack from the high altitude, Venezuelan hairdresser Giovaneska Escobar finally reached Chile, the country where she hoped to rebuild her life with her two young children.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025

Chile Presidential Contender Vows To Deport 'All' Undocumented Migrants

Chile's far-right presidential candidate, Jose Antonio Kast, one of the favorites to succeed leftist leader Gabriel Boric in November's vote, vowed Monday to deport "all" undocumented migrants if victorious.

International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025

Chilean Candidate Downplays Communist Roots In Quest For Presidency

Chilean left-wing presidential candidate Jeannette Jara is a card-carrying communist, but you won't see the hammer and sickle at her campaign events.

International Business Times · Sep 6, 2025

Analysis-Chile’s constitution will struggle to escape Pinochet’s shadow

Chile's new constitution may end up looking a lot like the current text, which dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship - but without his name on it - after the political right took charge of the redraft process in a harsh nationwide electoral defeat for leftist President Gabriel Boric.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Chile right-wing parties win majority in vote to draft new constitution

Chilean right-wing parties won a majority of votes on Sunday to elect advisers to draft a new constitution, marking a sharp shift from a progressive majority that drafted a failed first constitutional rewrite.

Reuters · May 8, 2023