Overview
- José Antonio Kast closed his campaign promising a "shock of hope" and a hard line on security, delivering his final rally behind bulletproof glass.
- Jeannette Jara, who edged the first round, highlighted her role in pension changes and a reduced workweek while pledging to use emergency powers if necessary to confront crime.
- Right-leaning parties captured a majority of first‑round votes, consolidating support that polling suggests has lifted Kast ahead of Sunday’s two-person contest.
- Kast’s platform centers on mass deportations of undocumented migrants, expanded police powers and sharp spending cuts, though his team conceded the $6 billion fiscal adjustment may need more time.
- Backers cite frustration with crime and economic stagnation, while critics warn about Kast’s Pinochet-era nostalgia and social conservatism, underscoring a deeply polarized electorate.