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Chile May Be Next to Veer to Trumpist Right

Presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast is sounding a lot like the US president.
Chilean presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast.Photographer: Marvin Recinos/AFP/Getty Images

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Arch-conservative José Antonio Kast likes to avoid comparisons. But the candidate whom polls suggest is poised to sweep Chile’s presidential election this weekend is sounding a lot like Donald Trump.