A far-right Kast presidency could put Chile on a path towards democratic backsliding.
![José Antonio Kast, presidential candidate for Partido Republicano, looks on during a presidential debate on December 3, 2021 in Santiago, Chile [Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GettyImages-1357002015.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Jennifer Pribble is Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Studies at the University of Richmond
A far-right Kast presidency could put Chile on a path towards democratic backsliding.