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Economy & Business - January 2026
CHILE: Kast expected to moderate radical right-wing agenda
After winning the second round of the Chilean presidential race on 14 December, José Antonio Kast is inheriting an economy that is doing far better than most in Latin America. Inflation is under control, debt levels are manageable, and the country’s risk premium is the lowest of them all. And yet the shine of the region’s investor darling has come off in recent years, and Kast will have to tread carefully to restore it. Economic growth has slowed to around 2% on average from more than twice that a decade ago, social unrest rekindled deep divisions in society, and two failed attempts to rewrite the constitution have fuelled investor uncertainty.
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