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The Irresistible Temptation of Chile’s Polarized Politics
Four years ago, Chileans were tempted by the promise of a progressive “refoundation” of the country under Gabriel Boric, a former student leader, and elected him president. Now they have swung in the opposite direction, electing the far-right José Antonio Kast – and are likely to be equally disappointed.
The night of December 14 marked a historic break in Chilean politics. With 58% of the votes against 41% of the left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara, the ultra-rightist José Antonio Kast became president-elect, sealing the biggest turn to the right since the return to democracy 35 years ago. The image of thousands of supporters celebrating in Santiago contrasted with the confusion that settled in broad social sectors: not only did the government of…
The broad victory this Sunday of the Republican José Antonio Kast, the right-wing candidate who has stayed with La Moneda by obtaining 58% in the tiebreaker, was not a surprise to the Chilean left. Those who see the glass half full stand out that the flag, the communist Jeannette Jara, who had the support of nine parties, rose from 26.8% that achieved in the first round of November 16, to 41.8%. But, still, the distance with Kast was 16%, so it …
After José Antonio Kast's overwhelming presidential election victory in front of Jeannette Jara, this Monday the...
The current Chilean president made a televised call to his now elected successor, just as Sebastián Piñera had done with him in the past.
The election of José Antonio Kast does not inaugurate a simple pendular turn, but a new moment of the Chilean political spiral. In the light of the government of Boric, I suggest here symmetries, internal tensions and ideological risks of the bloc that today access to power, in a context marked by fear, the demand for order and the temptation of a “protected democracy”. In the rearview mirror If with due historical perspective one observes the s…
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