Landslide win for Kast gives Chile its most right-wing president in decades
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Chile’s ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast has secured a stunning victory in the presidential election, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast secured a stunning victory in the presidential election Sunday, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy.

Add context: Under former dictator Augusto Pinochet’s regime (1973-1990) many were tortured ( ca. 10 K) and killed (ca. 3/4 K)

    • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      4·
      5 days ago

      Maybe beacuse this new President Kast, is from a rich family. Or maybe because his father was a Wehrmacht officer and member of the NSDAP? Maybe beacuse Rubio was quick to congratulate him. Take your pick.

      Add. Most newspapers call him " ultra right".

    • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      4 days ago

      Because it’s easier to see one scary boogie man we can blame than lots of little problems that add up, and that no one seems intent on solving.

      I’ve no doubt that there are malicious foreign (or even domestic) actors of notable material wealth, but it’s hardly the only cause for such things.