European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen announced the decision in the face of opposition from France and Italy

Argentine President Javier Milei said it was a step towards ‘the defense of life, freedom and private property’ in the region

The far-right candidate beat Jeannette Jara, the government’s left-wing chosen successor, by a 16-point margin

With 57% of ballots accounted for, Nasry Afura leads Salvador Nasralla by 515 votes. The process will continue with a manual count

Despite coming in second, Kast is expected to prevail after all right-wing candidates combined gathered more than half the vote

Although Boric’s party successor Jeanette Jara leads the polls, she is projected to lose in a likely run-off to whichever right-wing candidate comes in second

The announcement comes amid an ongoing naval campaign and growing tensions with Venezuela

The city’s ombudsman placed the number at 132 after residents found dozens of additional bodies in nearby areas

‘Work, strong institutions, and private property,’ not ideology, put food on the table, the president-elect said in his victory speech