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​Supporters of Jose Antonio Kast, presidential candidate of the far-right Republican Party, at one of Kast's last closing campaign rallies in Santiago, Chile, on November 11, 2025.
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After a season of upheavals, Chile goes back to the polls

This Sunday, close to 16 million Chilean voters will head to the polls in a starkly polarized presidential election shaped by rising fears of crime and immigration.

Can Chile get from “No” to “Yes”?
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Can Chile get from “No” to “Yes”?

The stunning constitutional referendum defeat might actually be a good thing for Chile’s polarized democracy.

What We're Watching: Liz beats Rishi, Chile rejects charter change, Trump wins DOJ probe delay
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What We're Watching: Liz beats Rishi, Chile rejects charter change, Trump wins DOJ probe delay

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss wins the Tory leadership race to become the next PM

Ahead of referendum, Chileans lukewarm on new constitution
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Ahead of referendum, Chileans lukewarm on new constitution

How will the charter change Chile if it passes, and what happens if it doesn't? We get some clarity from Eurasia Group experts Yael Sternberg and Luciano Sigalov.

Is Latin America’s new “pink tide” for real?
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Is Latin America’s new “pink tide” for real?

By the end of the year, the region’s six largest economies will likely be led by leftist presidents, the biggest showing for left wingers in 15 years. But this Latin American “pink tide” is very different from the last one.

What We’re Watching: Trading with Taiwan, Türkiye talk, battered Boric
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What We’re Watching: Trading with Taiwan, Türkiye talk, battered Boric

Washington & Taipei launch new trade deal, Time to talk Türkiye, the (already) battered Boric presidency

Why this COVID surge is different than 2020; behind Putin's threats
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Why this COVID surge is different than 2020; behind Putin's threats

With Omicron cases increasing, is December 2021 really any different than December 2020? Why is Putin threatening a military response to NATO? With Chile electing its youngest president ever, what's next for the country? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week.

What We're Watching: Gabriel Boric, new president of Chile
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What We're Watching: Gabriel Boric, new president of Chile

What We’re Watching: Chile’s new prez, Manchin sinks Biden’s agenda, Russian NATO wishlist, Australia vs China, Afghan trust fund
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What We’re Watching: Chile’s new prez, Manchin sinks Biden’s agenda, Russian NATO wishlist, Australia vs China, Afghan trust fund

Boric wins in Chile, Joe sinks Joe, Russia makes its demands, Beijing's thunder Down Under, Islamic cash for Afghanistan

Chile is no longer boring.
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Chile is no longer boring

Chile, long one of the most stable and predictable countries in Latin America, heads into the most polarized and extreme election that the region has seen in years.