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Chile Faces Close Presidential Race Between a Communist and a Pro-Trump Conservative

Jeannette Jara, a member of the Communist Party since her teens, will face José Antonio Kast, a socially conservative Catholic, in a run-off.
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Chile Faces Close Presidential Race Between a Communist and a Pro-Trump Conservative
(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
Rachel Roberts
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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.
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