Chile’s right pushes immigration as 'politicised' issue in presidential vote, expert says
• Dec 14, 2025, 2:16 PM
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The right in Chile is pushing “immigration” onto the agenda ahead of an election that could see an ultra-conservative candidate win, Rossana Castiglioni, Dean of Social Sciences and History at Diego Portales University, told FRANCE 24. Noting that Chile now has the highest immigration rate in Latin America, Castiglioni added, “this topic has been politicised”.
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US military kills eight in strikes on alleged narco-trafficking vessels in eastern Pacific
• 3:39 AM
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US military strikes on three suspected narco-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific killed eight people on Monday, US Southern Command said, part of an ongoing campaign that has left more than 90 dead. The command said intelligence showed the vessels
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Chile elects hardline president, joining Latin American neighbours in swing to the right
• 1:39 AM
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Chile on Sunday voted in far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast, making it the latest country in Latin America to ditch the left. As many voters are looking for solutions to economic woes, US President Donald Trump has also upped the ante vowing to pull US s
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