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Far-right, pro-Israel candidate José Antonio Kast will become the next president of Chile after winning the second-round voting on Sunday with 60% of the votes.

Son of a former Nazi official, Kast will replace a Chilean administration led by Gabriel Boric, a vocal critic of Israel and the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to the point of stopping diplomatic relations months after the October 7 attacks.

Kast was one of the main opponents of Boric’s foreign affairs policy, and promised during his campaign that he “would rectify the mistakes made by Boric,” which he called “whims” and “tantrums” on more than one occasion.

“Chile's foreign relations are too relevant to prioritize the whims of a President over the interests of the Nation. Boric, once again, evidences his antisemitism by leaving Israel out of FIDAE [Santiago’s international air show], in an irresponsible and markedly ideological decision,” he posted on X in March 2024.

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[–] PoastRotato@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

A right-wing, pro-Israel Nazi spawn criticizes his opponent for being antisemitic. What a time to be alive.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Chile keeps switching back and forth from solid right to left, make up your mind guys

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Chile swings between extreme reactionary and soggy liberal, much like most countries trapped within the US sphere of influence.

Boric's been caught in the same South American dragnet of economic pressure as every other non-US aligned country on the continent. And the heavily privatized economy - vulnerable to market manipulations and outsider financed media influence - is ripe for these kinds of faux-populist shifts, precisely because Boric couldn't make actual socialization of the economy a part of his platform.

Now we've got another Milei running a South American economy. And the US knocking hard on the door of Venezuela, ready to install Maria Corina Machado if they can oust Maduro before Trump/Hegseth get distracted by another spot on the map. Get ready for predictable results.