Overview
- Multiple late-November surveys place José Antonio Kast ahead of Jeannette Jara in head‑to‑head matchups, with several polls showing roughly 50–61% for Kast versus 36–42% for Jara when undecided voters are excluded.
- The candidates met for their first post‑election forum on November 27, clashing over migration, poverty and security while noting overlap on measures such as desalination projects and support for small and mid‑sized businesses.
- Kast said he will curtail public appearances to concentrate on campaign work, following the forum organized by civic groups and broadcast by Radio Cooperativa.
- Franco Parisi, whose Partido de la Gente took about 19.7% in the first round, set an online consultation for December 7 on endorsements and said his internal numbers point to a Kast victory, underscoring the importance of vote transfers.
- Kast escalated his migration message by urging undocumented foreigners to leave within about 103–104 days or face expulsions, outlining charter flights and no access to state benefits, as some reports say Venezuelans have begun departing Chile over expulsion fears.