Chile Heads for Polarized Presidency Runoff as Volatility Looms
- Kast has 28% of vote, Boric 26% with nearly 100% counted
- Candidates back opposing policies on taxes, public spending
Jose Antonio Kast and Gabriel Boric
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Chile faces its most divisive election since the return of democracy in 1990 after conservative Jose Antonio Kast and leftist Gabriel Boric made it through to next month’s presidential runoff.
With almost 100% of ballots counted, Kast had 28% of the vote in Sunday’s first round followed by Boric with 26%, according to data from electoral body Servel. Chileans will return to the polls on Dec. 19 for the second round.