Chilean far right looms large in election dominated by worsening crime

Voting opened Sunday in Chile's presidential and parliamentary elections that pit the government's communist former labour minister against a far-right candidate who has threatened mass deportations. The presidential poll will likely go to a run-off in December, as polls suggest no candidate will clear the first-round 50 percent threshold to win outright.

Nov 16, 2025 - 16:00
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Chilean far right looms large in election dominated by worsening crime
Voting opened Sunday in Chile's presidential and parliamentary elections that pit the government's communist former labour minister against a far-right candidate who has threatened mass deportations. The presidential poll will likely go to a run-off in December, as polls suggest no candidate will clear the first-round 50 percent threshold to win outright.

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