Chile elects José Antonio Kast, a right-wing leader with Pinochet sympathies, as president

Chile has elected José Antonio Kast as its new president, who holds views sympathetic to the Pinochet dictatorship. Kast secured nearly 60% of the vote, a clear mandate to shift the country's politics significantly to the right. His victory is seen as a major setback for the Chilean left, exacerbated by concerns over crime and migration. Kast's father was a Nazi Party member and supported Pinochet. The new president's policies are expected to be a form of "shock therapy," with comparisons drawn to leaders like Donald Trump and Javier Milei.