- Far-right leader José Antonio Kast has been elected as the next president of Chile.
- Kast's victory was decisive, as he received more than 58 percent of the vote.
- Kast defeated left-wing coalition candidate Jeannette Jara.
- Kast will assume office in March 2026. His inauguration ceremony is scheduled for March 11, 2026.
- Kast's victory represents the most significant shift towards right-wing politics in Chile since the end of military rule in 1990.
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