In Chile, right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast has won the presidential runoff election with 58 percent of the vote, according to official results. Kast, the 59-year-old leader of the Republican Party with German roots, had campaigned on a tough stance against criminal gangs and irregular migration.

His opponent, the left-leaning candidate and former labor minister Jara, who is a member of the Communist Party and represented a broad center-left coalition, conceded defeat early. Jara also emphasized security issues during her campaign but focused on social reforms. The election outcome marks a significant shift in Chile’s political landscape and was reported by Deutschlandfunk on December 15, 2025.