FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 - The Untold Story

Chile’s election could reshape politics with most right-wing leader since dictatorship

Even if elected, it remains uncertain whether Kast can implement his more grandiose promises

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025

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

After centuries of conflict, Chile’s Indigenous Mapuches fear a far-right political chapter

The Mapuches have endured centuries of battle

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025

Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast favourite to become Chile’s next president after first round vote

The ultraconservative lawyer is in pole position going into the second round election, after running a campaign with a distinctly Trumpian feel

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025

Chile decides its future today in polarised presidential elections

Chile is holding its presidential election on Sunday where candidates are competing with tough-on-crime and immigration proposals. Four years after the election of progressive Gabriel Boric, the country has a divided electorate and uncertainty over compulsory voting.

Euronews · Nov 16, 2025

'Make Chile Great Again': Security and migration dominate the most tense election in decades

Security, migration and the rise of hard-line rhetoric mark a deeply polarised election in Chile. Between candidates of ideological extremes and a climate of fear of organised crime, Chileans go to the polls this Sunday in elections that could reshape the country’s political direction.

Euronews · Nov 15, 2025

‘We need an iron fist’: the Trump-inspired favourite to win Chile’s election

José Antonio Kast, 59, is appealing to voters with a hard-right pitch on crime and immigration

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025

Meet the actor with Down syndrome who wants to run for president of Chile

Chilean actor Sebastián Solorza is already a household name for many Chileans

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Chilean investigators close in on the notorious Venezuelan gang targeted by Trump

The meticulous spreadsheets seized during police raids in Chile’s northern border town of Arica, shared with The Associated Press, suggest the accounting structure of a multinational corporation

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Pan American Games give Chile's Boric a break from political polarization

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric faces a deeply polarized country, rising crime and a divisive upcoming vote on a new constitution

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023