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Kast's Win Sets Chile on Path for Robust US Alliance

Chile President-elect Jose Antonio Kast greets supporters during a campaign rally on Dec. 11. (Getty Images)

By    |   Friday, 27 February 2026 06:39 AM EST

When flags filled the streets of Santiago on Dec. 14 — Chile's red, white, and blue alongside the banners of the Republican Party — it was obvious this was not just another election night.

An era ended. A decade of left-wing rule, protest politics, and ideological drift ran out of road. Chileans chose a clean break, backing Jose Antonio Kast over Communist Party nominee Jeannette Jara. Not narrowly, but decisively.

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When flags filled the streets of Santiago on Dec. 14 —Chile's red, white, and blue alongside the Republican Party's banners — it was obvious this was not just another election night. An era ended. A decade of left-wing rule, protest politics, and ideological drift ran out of road.
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