{"id":2521179,"date":"2025-12-15T05:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/make-chile-great-again-candidate-jose-antonio-kast-wins-chiles-presidential-election\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:17:24","slug":"make-chile-great-again-candidate-jose-antonio-kast-wins-chiles-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/make-chile-great-again-candidate-jose-antonio-kast-wins-chiles-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Make Chile great again\u2019 candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile\u2019s presidential election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmake-chile-great-again-candidate-jose-antonio-kast-wins-chiles-presidential-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521179&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jose Antonio Kast, a conservative candidate known for his &#8220;Make Chile great again&#8221; slogan, won Chile&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a> in the second round held recently. He defeated Jeannette Jara, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize\">left-wing candidate<\/a> and labor minister in the current unpopular government of President Gabriel Boric, by a decisive margin of 58% to 42%. Kast campaigned on promises to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-defund-the-police-is-dead-it-is-not-the-policy-of-the-democratic-party\/\" title=\"Pelosi: &#039;Defund the Police&#039; Is Dead&#039; -- It Is Not the Policy of the Democratic Party\">address rising crime<\/a>, immigration, and security issues, pledging strong measures such as deporting illegal immigrants and building a border barrier. His tough stance on crime resonated with voters amid a significant increase in homicides in Chile. Kast has expressed admiration for former U.S. President Donald Trump, and his campaign showed similarities, including symbolic campaign merchandise. His victory marks a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >continued rightward political shift<\/a> in South America, with support from figures like Argentinian President javier Milei and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. kast will assume office on March 11, 2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Make Chile great again&rsquo; candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile&rsquo;s presidential election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2443402\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Jose Antonio Kast won <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3458735\/communist-jeannette-jara-wins-chile-left-wing-presidential-primary\/\">Chile&rsquo;s<\/a> presidential election on Sunday, emerging victorious in the country&rsquo;s second round of elections.<\/p>\n<p>Kast, a conservative candidate, will usher in a new era in the Chilean government, as he easily defeated&nbsp;Jeannette Jara, a member of the Chile Communist Party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3916375\/house-republicans-bucking-leadership-forcing-votes-unapproved-bills-discharge-petitions\/\">Here&#8217;s why House Republicans are increasingly bucking leadership by forcing votes on unapproved bills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3917582\/navy-phelan-hulls-in-the-water-army-navy-game\/\">Secretary of Navy Phelan touts getting &lsquo;hulls in the water&rsquo; at Army-Navy game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3917568\/person-of-interest-brown-university-shooting-to-be-released\/\">Person of interest in Brown University mass shooting to be released<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He ran on a political platform that promised relief from the failures of the current left-wing government of Chilean President Gabriel Boric, most notably in the areas of crime, immigration, and security. Public opinion polls revealed Boric was extremely unpopular and Jara was seen as an extension of his government, as she was the labor minister in Boric&rsquo;s government, according to <em>The New York Times<\/em>. Kast decisively <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/14\/world\/americas\/chile-election-kast.html\">won<\/a> Sunday&rsquo;s election by a 58-42 margin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kast campaigned on a platform of security, promising relief from the violent crime wave that has plagued Chile and significant immigration reform measures, including the deportation of illegal immigrants and building a &ldquo;physical barrier&rdquo; along the country&rsquo;s northern border, the <em>New York Times<\/em> reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chile will be free from crime again, free from anguish, free from fear,&rdquo; Kast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/14\/world\/americas\/chile-election-kast.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in his victory speech on Sunday. &ldquo;Criminals, delinquents &ndash; their lives are going to change. We&rsquo;re going to look for them, find them, judge them, and then we&rsquo;re going to lock them up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kast&rsquo;s message resonated with voters, as he highlighted Chile&rsquo;s 50% increase in homicide victims in 2024, compared to 2018, said the <em>Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chile needs order,&rdquo; Kast added.<\/p>\n<p>Kast had previously expressed his admiration for U.S. President Donald Trump, and many have noticed the similarities in their presidential campaigns. Both promised relief from surges in criminal violence and vast immigration reform. Some of Kast&rsquo;s supporters were seen wearing &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0kde07lvvro\">Make Chile Great Again<\/a>&rdquo; hats after the election, similar to the ones made famous by Trump and his supporters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&rsquo;s election followed the first round of elections on November 16, 2025, which did not result in any candidate earning more than 50% of the vote. Incidentally, in the first round, Jara had a higher percentage of the vote, edging Kast by nearly 3% points, 26.85% to 23.93%. As neither candidate reached the 50% threshold, both proceeded to the second round of elections, which Kast easily won.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Several prominent supporters took to social media to celebrate his victory, including Argentinian President Javier Milei and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One more step for our region in the defense of life, freedom, and private property,&rdquo; Milei <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JMilei\/status\/2000336711511863505\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on X on Sunday night. &ldquo;I am sure that we will work together so that America embraces the ideas of freedom and we can free ourselves from the oppression of twenty-first century socialism.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3916245\/bolivia-fernando-aramayo-arms-are-open-us-trump-strategy-south-america\/\">BOLIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS &lsquo;ARMS ARE OPEN&rsquo; TO US AND APPROVES OF TRUMP STRATEGY IN SOUTH AMERICA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congratulations to Chilean President-Elect Jos&eacute; Antonio Kast on his victory,&rdquo; Rubio <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/14\/world\/americas\/chile-election-kast.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on Sunday night. &ldquo;The United States looks forward to partnering with his administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Chilean presidential election is the latest on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-america\/\">South American<\/a> continent in which voters have elected a right<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rips-biden-an-aggressive-left-wing-culture-warrior-ultimately-going-to-be-their-undoing-in-2022\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rips Biden: \u2018An Aggressive Left-Wing Culture Warrior,\u2019 \u2018Ultimately Going To Be Their Undoing in 2022\u2019\">-wing president<\/a> to lead their country, following the aforementioned Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, and technically Venezuela, though Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denied his election defeat and refused to leave office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kast will begin his term on March 11, 2026, the date of his inauguration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make Chile Great Again&#8217; candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins presidency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2521180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jose-Antonio-Kast-e1765792586221.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[23255,68814,68813,5894,32183],"class_list":["post-2521179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chile","tag-election-2021","tag-jose-antonio-kast","tag-politics","tag-presidential-election"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jose-Antonio-Kast-e1765792586221.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2521179"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521183,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521179\/revisions\/2521183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2521180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2521179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2521179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2521179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}