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Chile: Far-Right Kast Wins Presidential Runoff

With more than 99% of ballots counted, Jose Antonio Kast garnered 58.2% of the vote, while Jeannette Jara managed 41.8%.

Chileans vote in a runoff presidential election on Sunday that is expected to result in the South American country’s sharp rightward shift.

Rural women in Chile have denounced a strong uptick in the use of dangerous pesticides in the large agro-export businesses.

It seems more plausible that most voters will set aside their reservations about a potential Kast administration and elect him president.

Chile’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.03 children per woman, the lowest in Latin America and one of the lowest in the world.

What happens in Venezuela in the coming weeks could shape the United States’ relationship with our region for the remainder of Trump’s term.

Chile reaches a runoff vote with a high turnout expected and a political system shaken by fragmentation and the end of old balances.

The foundation contributes to a global anti-feminist storyline that questions the credibility of victims of gender-based violence.

Every November 25th, the world stops for a short moment to recognize something that many of us experience every day: violence against women.

The proposals “go against science, against the needs of climate response, and against the calls of affected communities.”