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The Run-up to the “Trump of Chile,” José Antonio Kast
Published 3 months ago
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On December 14, hard-right candidate José Antonio Kast was elected as Chile’s president with over 58% of the vote. Kast built his campaign around the promise of expelling undocumented migrants and has been called the “Trump of Chile.” On today’s show, host Allen Ruff is joined by journalist Nyki Duda to talk about the political history of Chile and what led to the election of Kast.
Featured image of José Antonio Kast from 2009 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 CL).