José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election, with experts citing growing Trump influence in Latin America as a key factor.

Chile has became the latest Latin American country to ditch the left after voters, driven by fears of crime and migration, elected on Sunday their first far-right leader since the end of a vicious

Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.

At Kast’s victory rally Sunday in Santiago, Chile’s capital, supporters waved American flags, sported red “Make Chile great again” caps and raised banners emblazoned with Milei’s 2023 campaign slogan, “The force of change.”