Jose Antonio Kast elected 38th President of Chile

Exam-focused facts from the 17 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party won Chile’s presidential run-off election.
He secured 58 percent of the votes against left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara who received 42 percent.
Kast will take office as President of Chile on March 11, 2026.