Far right eyes comeback as Chile holds presidential election
• Dec 14, 2025, 2:34 PM
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Chileans began voting for a new president Sunday, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition. Polls show far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast as the strong front-runner in the runoff vote against his rival Jeannette Jara, a longstanding member of the Communist Party.
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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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