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Chilean President-Elect Kast Sparks Fear of Pinochetism

12/19/2025

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Chilean president-elect José Antonio Kast won the election amid concerns over a resurgence of Pinochetism.
Kast campaigned on populist security proposals and anti-immigration promises.
Researchers Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser and Katia Chornik describe a generational gap in memory of the dictatorship's atrocities.
Chornik, whose parents were political prisoners, says education is needed to address the knowledge gap.
Her work aims to raise awareness of the past through music and survivor testimonies.

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Story summary

Chilean president-elect José Antonio Kast won the election amid concerns over a resurgence of Pinochetism.
Kast campaigned on populist security proposals and anti-immigration promises.
Researchers Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser and Katia Chornik describe a generational gap in memory of the dictatorship's atrocities.
Chornik, whose parents were political prisoners, says education is needed to address the knowledge gap.
Her work aims to raise awareness of the past through music and survivor testimonies.