Jose Antonio Kast Archives - Americas Quarterly

Chile’s constitution has been under surgery in a second attempt to recast the fundamental rights that will bring Latin America’s fifth-largest economy into the modern era.

A Last Hope for Chile’s New Constitution?

The ultra-conservative Partido Republicano has a large influence over the constitutional process, and President Boric has already said this will be the final attempt during his term.

50 Years Later: He Haunts Us Still

As Chile marks the anniversary of the September 11, 1973 coup, Augusto Pinochet’s ghost still hovers over contemporary Chilean politics in unexpected ways.

Latin America’s “CPAC Right” Still Has Big Ambitions

A group of conservatives from across the region are coordinating with each other—and U.S. groups—to fight the culture war and oppose the left.

REACTION: Chile Sends Kast and Boric to Runoff

Experts break down the winners and losers of the first round election.

View of a polling station in the 2021 Chilean elections

Kast and Boric: Explaining the Chilean Paradox

Chile’s presidential runoff will now be a race to the middle, as most voters want change but not radicalism. Can either candidate deliver?

The Rise of José Antonio Kast in Chile

The ultra-conservative figure has surged as an option for voters alienated by the left.