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Explaining Brazil #176: Will Chile get Kast away?

Seen as Chile's answer to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, José Antonio Kast has been consistently rising in polls since early in September. Could he win on November 21?

Chile will hit the polls on November 21. And many worry that the nation, which has altered between the center-right and center-left for decades, could be on the verge of a shift to the far-right. Considered by many as Chile’s answer to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, José Antonio Kast has been consistently rising in polls since early in September.

Could Mr. Kast pull it off? If he wins, what will that mean for Chile and its newly-elected constituent assembly? Or, if he loses, what marks will he leave on the political landscape, and how will he shape a more radicalized opposition?

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Guest:

  • Ignacio Portes is The Brazilian Report’s Buenos Aires correspondent. He writes the Latin America Weekly newsletter and covers affairs around the continent. He previously worked for the Buenos Aires Herald and The Bubble, and has written for outlets such as Al Jazeera and The Financial Times.

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