Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff

Chile is holding a presidential runoff election on Sunday between far-right candidate José Antonio Kast and former labor minister Jeannette Jara. Kast, who is favored to win, has campaigned on promises of stricter immigration control and building a border wall. While Jara led in the first round, right-wing candidates collectively received more votes. Compulsory voting, a recent change, introduces uncertainty as a large bloc of previously disengaged voters could swing the election. The support of Franco Parisi's voters, who are politically disengaged, is also uncertain, as he did not endorse either candidate. Polls suggest Kast is likely to win, capitalizing on public concerns about security and migration.

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