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 volatilityChileans will head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential runoff in which the favourite is...
By Tiago Rogero South America correspondent · The Guardian World
Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility Chileans will head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential runoff in which the favourite is a Donald Trump-inspired candidate who has pledged to build a wall along the country’s borders to keep migrants out. José Antonio Kast, 59, an ultra-conservative former congressman who has built his campaign on a promise to expel tens of thousands of undocumented migrants , faces Jeannette Jara, 51, a former labour minister under the current centre-left president, Gabriel Boric, 39. Continue reading...