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Chileans on Sunday elected their most right-wing president in a generation, with hard-line conservative José Antonio Kast winning easily after vowing to clamp down on crime and illegal immigration.

Kast’s victory over Jeannette Jara, a Communist, adds to a wave of electoral wins by right-wing politicians across Latin America, giving President Trump new allies who are on board with his anti-migrant policies.

Jara conceded with over 80% of the ballots counted. Kast won with 58% of the votes in one of the most lopsided presidential victories since Chile’s return to democracy in 1990.

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