1 day ago · Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.

5 hours ago · Jose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election on Sunday, leveraging voter fears over rising crime and migration to take the country to its sharpest rightward shift since the end of ...

2 days ago · A 'fearful' country? Crime concerns grip Chile ahead of election The final two presidential candidates, Jose Antonio Kast and Jeannette Jara, have made crime central to their platforms. …

5 days ago · Chile to vote for president as hard-right Kast tipped to win Santiago (Chile) (AFP) – Chileans will elect a new president on Sunday, with an arch-conservative who has promised to expel …

2 hours ago · Once viewed as one of the safest and most prosperous countries in Latin America, Chile has been disrupted in recent years by the Covid-19 pandemic, violent social protests and an …

2 days ago · In the months leading up to the elections, citizens throughout Latin America have placed security at the top of their political agenda. Rising homicide rates, gang activity, and a perception of …

1 day ago · Back to homepage / Live news Crime wave propels hard-right candidate toward Chilean presidency Santiago (Chile) (AFP) – Anxiety over immigration and violent crime has carried Jose …