José Antonio Kast, ultra-rightist candidate, is elected president in Chile

Left-wing leader Jeannette Jara acknowledged defeat and called the president-elect to congratulate him; This is the first time since the dictatorship that a far-right leader has come to power

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Jose Antonio Kast celebrated the results of the constituent elections in Chile

The far-right leader, was elected president of this Sunday (14). The result confirmed poll projections that already pointed to the candidate as the favorite in the presidential elections. . He defeated left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara, from the Communist Party, who won the first round, but lost strength in the second due to the support Kast received from the other three right-wing candidates.

“Democracy spoke loud and clear. I just spoke to president-elect José Antonio Kast to wish him success for the good of Chile,” Jara said via X, after communicating with the president-elect to congratulate him.

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