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(Left) Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast, of the Partido Republicano, delivers a speech after the first exit poll results of the general election in Santiago, Chile, on Nov. 16, 2025. (Right) Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate for the Communist Party of Chile, delivers a speech after the results of the first round of presidential elections in Chile in Santiago on Nov. 16, 2025. Raul Bravo/AFP via Getty Images; Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images
Chile is facing a presidential run-off between a member of the Communist Party and a conservative candidate.
Jeannette Jara, 51, the communist former labor minister and candidate of Chile’s governing coalition, achieved 26.8 percent of the ballot with almost all votes counted.
Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.
