Jose Antonio Cast of the conservative Republican Party won 58% of the vote. His opponent was Jeanette Jara, who represented the ruling center-left Unity for Chile coalition.

In his first speech as the elected head of state, Kast said that the country is facing a very difficult year. ntv.ru.

"We're going to have a difficult year, a very difficult one, because the country's finances are in bad shape," he said.