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What's behind South America's shift to the right?

What's behind South America's shift to the right?

Update: 2025-12-16
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Chileans have elected their most conservative leader in decades. Jose Antonio Kast's victory is another sign South America is veering to the right. But what's behind this shift? And what are the political implications, both across the region and beyond?

In this episode: 

  • Claudio Barrientos, Professor, School of History, Diego Portales University.
  • Jose Ragas, Historian and Assistant Professor, Catholic University of Chile.
  • Christopher Sabatini, Senior Fellow, Latin America, Chatham House.

Host: Dareen Abughaida

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What's behind South America's shift to the right?

What's behind South America's shift to the right?

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