Chile elects hard-right José Antonio Kast as president, marking sharp political shift with focus on security and immigration reform.

Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump

Sunday's election makes Chile the latest country in Latin America to decisively swing from the left to the right, following Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador and Panama. Peru, Colombia and Brazil face pivotal elections next year.

Chile's state-owned energy company, ENAP, has signed a landmark agreement with four Argentine firms to import crude oil from the Vaca Muerta region.

Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win.

Chileans on Sunday picked right-winger Jose Antonio Kast to head the country. Now, the mining industry is focused on who he will choose to lead state copper giant Codelco.

José Antonio Kast’s rise to power will give the U.S. another strategic ally in Latin America, as he joins leaders from El Salvador to Ecuador to Argentina who are closely aligned with President Trump.

The populist, right-wing candidate in Chile won the presidency over his left-wing communist opponent by a healthy margin on Sunday, marking another milestone in the continuing shift to the right in America’s back yard.