Chile’s New President Moves Country To Right
José Antonio Kast of the far-right Republican Party was elected president of Chile last month in a 58%-to-42% rout of rival Jeannette Jara, the Communist Party standard-bearer. Campaigning on a promise to expel undocumented migrants and crack down on crime, Kast finished second to Jara in the first round of elections but dominated the runoff….
