Overview
- José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential runoff with about 58% of the vote and is scheduled to assume the presidency on March 11, 2026, according to the official count.
- From her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico will not mirror Chile’s shift, citing broad backing and social results such as reduced poverty and inequality, and she recognized Chile’s outcome as a democratic decision.
- Sheinbaum called on Latin America’s progressive movements to reflect on recent setbacks, noting that internal divisions can weaken public support.
- Regional results in 2025 reflect a tilt to the right, with Rodrigo Paz winning Bolivia with 54.96%, Daniel Noboa reelected in Ecuador with more than 55%, and Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza expanding to 101 deputies and 20 senators in Argentina.
- Coverage highlights concerns over insecurity and weak economic growth as factors in conservative gains, and reports continued uncertainty in Honduras where Liberal candidate Salvador Nasralla holds a narrow lead over National Party contender Nasry Asfura as the count proceeds.