US EditionFears over migration and crime push Chile’s presidential race to the right
Far-right candidates Jose Antonio Kast and Johannes Kaiser propose mass deportations and border fortifications targeting 330,000 undocumented migrants amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment.
- Rising fears of uncontrolled migration have pushed Chile's presidential candidates, including the Communist Jeannette Jara, to take a harder stance against immigrants and crime.
- Anti-Immigrant rhetoric and promises to crack down on crime have gained traction, with far-right candidates like Jose Antonio Kast and Johannes Kaiser gaining support from those concerned about gangs and violence linked to Venezuelan migrants.
- Many Chileans who were once left-leaning have shifted their views amid concerns over crime and chaos, redirecting anger toward migrants rather than inequality and the political system.
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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español. José Antonio Kast, leader of the far right and founder of the Republican Party, is running for president of Chile for the third time with a “tough on crime” message focused on security and migration. In a country marked by rising urban violence and irregular migration, the 59-year-old conservative lawyer appears to be one of the candidates with the best chance of advancing to the second round and challenging …
10 Key Chile Developments Last Week (November 10–14, 2025)
Chile’s week was dominated by the final stretch of a polarizing presidential campaign, with crime and migration eclipsing most other concerns and pushing candidates toward tougher security and border policies. At the same time, structural economic stories moved forward: a landmark Codelco–SQM lithium joint venture cleared its last major regulatory hurdle, a mid-tier copper project […]
In a context of rising crime, candidates for this Sunday's election, 16 November, both on the right and on the left, compete with extreme proposals. Some advocate the return of capital punishment, abolished in 2001.
By Anabella González, CNN en Español. Johannes Kaiser, 49, is the disruptive candidate in Chile's November 16 presidential election. The congressman and far-right leader has gained visibility in recent months with a radical discourse against leftist ideas, which he has articulated through the National Libertarian Party, a force he founded in 2014 but with origins dating back years. Shouting "Freedom!", the congressman closed his campaign on Wedn…
By Anabella González, CNN en Español. Johannes Kaiser, 49, is the disruptive candidate in Chile's November 16 presidential election. The congressman and far-right leader has gained visibility in recent months with a radical discourse against leftist ideas, which he has articulated through the National Libertarian Party, a force he founded in 2014 but with origins dating back years. Shouting "Freedom!", the congressman closed his campaign on Wedn…
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