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Camino al balotaje: Jeannette Jara y José Antonio Kast salen a la caza de los votos de Franco Parisi, la sorpresa de la primera vuelta

Un día después del primer turno de las elecciones, los dos postulantes a la presidencia de Chile, la comunista Jeannette Jara y el ultraderechista José Antonio Kast, entraron nuevamente en campaña este lunes a menos de un mes del balotaje del 14 de diciembre.
La candidata oficialista salió a atacar a su rival, a quien calificó de “autoritario”, mientras que el representante de la derecha radical convocó a todos los chilenos que comparten las “ideas de la libertad”.
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En la mira están en especial los 2,5 millones de votos (19,7% del total) que obtuvo el populista Franco Parisi, del Partido de la Gente, que llegó en un sorpresivo tercer lugar en los comicios.
Jara, heredera de Gabriel Boric y que carga con el lastre de un gobierno impopular, venció con un exiguo 26,8% la primera vuelta contra el 23,9% de Kast, una ventaja de menos de tres puntos que dejó al postulante de la derecha radical, líder del Partido Republicano, como gran favorito para asumir el poder el 11 de marzo próximo.
José Antonio Kast parte con gran ventaja
Kast sabe que parte con una gran ventaja sobre la contendiente oficialista. Sin esfuerzo ni negociaciones endosó el mismo domingo por la noche el apoyo para el balotaje de los candidatos Johannes Kaiser, del Partido Nacional Libertario, y Evelyn Matthei, de la centroderechista Vamos Chile. Entre ambos sumaron más del 26% del total de votos.
“A Jara le será muy difícil remontar la diferencia de votos entre la derecha y la izquierda en la primera vuelta”, dijo a TN la analista chilena Claudia Heiss, profesora de la Facultad de Gobierno de la Universidad de Chile.
Con sufragios propios y los votos de las demás fórmulas de derecha, Kast tendría allanado el camino a la presidencia.
Jose Antonio Kast, candidato de la derecha radical, abraza a su esposa, María Pia Adriasola (Foto: REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido)
En ese escenario, Jara sabe que la única posibilidad de dar pelea es captar el apoyo de los demás fórmulas de izquierda (de Marco Antonio Enriquez Ominami y Eduardo Artes) que no sumaron más del 3% y del voto “antisistema” de Parisi.
Pero será un objetivo muy complejo de alcanzar. “Es difícil saber cómo van a votar los partidarios de Parisi. Es un voto populista, muy desideologizado, que se define ni de izquierda ni de derecha”, dijo Heiss.
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Se trata de un voto protesta contra el sistema y contra el gobierno de Boric. Jara apenas podrá pescar votos por ahí.
“Mi impresión es que probablemente bastante de ese voto vaya hacia Kast. Es un voto con orientación autoritaria, seguramente crítica de las elites como suele ser este discurso antipolítica”, afirmó la analista.
Parisi, la figurita más deseada tras el primer turno, advirtió que no respaldará por ahora a ninguno de los candidatos y dijo que sus electores “no son un bolso que se pasa de uno a otro”. Sin embargo, les pidió a ambos que adopten sus propuestas de gobierno, como poner fin del IVA a los medicamentos y una reducción en los sueldos de los políticos.
“Ellos son quienes tienen los problemas ahora, nosotros no necesitamos ningún favor. Ellos tienen que ganarse la opinión de la gente, no al revés”, afirmó
En ese escenario, es poco probable que los votos de Parisi redefinan el rumbo del balotaje.
“Los votos de las otras candidaturas de derecha claramente se van a inclinar por Kast”, detalló Heiss. Solo con ese respaldo, el candidato ultraconservador estaría sumando más del 50% de los votos.
Ahora comienza una nueva campaña
Este lunes empezó una nueva campaña en Chile, a menos de un mes de la segunda vuelta.
Jara no tiene mucho tiempo para revertir la tendencia y no le ayuda la impopularidad de Boric, cuyo respaldo ronda el 30%, un porcentaje mayor incluso a los votos que sacó la candidata.

La candidata presidencial Jeannette Jara, de la coalición de centroizquierda Unidad por Chile, se dirige a sus seguidores luego de los primeros resultados en las elecciones generales en Santiago, Chile, el domingo 16 de noviembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko).
A la postulante comunista no le quedan muchas cartas en la manga. Por eso hoy salió con los tapones de punta.
“Yo encuentro que (Kast) es una persona autoritaria, que denosta al que piensa distinto”, dijo en un acto realizado en La Pintana, un barrio pobre de la capital.
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Ahora, la candidata oficialista deberá dejar de lado su agenda social y enfocarse en la inseguridad, el tema que más preocupa a los chilenos y al que Kast puso toda su atención con promesas de mano dura contra la delincuencia y la expulsión masiva de 337.000 migrantes sin papeles.
Jara dijo este lunes que, de llegar a la Casa de la Moneda, recuperará los barrios dominados por el crimen organizado y perseguirá “el dinero sucio” vinculado al narcotráfico con el levantamiento del secreto bancario.
En frente, Kast sabe que debe “hacer la plancha” en la nueva campaña iniciada este lunes. Su estrategia es simple: convocar a sus aliados naturales.
En un discurso desde la región de la Araucania, en el sur del país, llamó a sumarse a “cualquier persona que quiera dar su apoyo a las ideas de la libertad”.
“El que quiera colaborar será bienvenido, que se sume, sin ninguna exigencia, porque la única exigencia es recuperar Chile”, afirmó.
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ICE officers face criminal probe for alleged ‘untruthful statements’ under oath about Minneapolis shooting

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Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are under criminal investigation after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony assault charges against Venezuelan migrants stemming from a January shooting in Minneapolis.
ICE Director Todd Lyons said Friday that newly reviewed video evidence suggests the officers may have made «untruthful statements» under oath about the Jan. 14 confrontation, during which a Venezuelan national was shot, The Associated Press reported. The officers have been placed on administrative leave and could face termination and possible criminal prosecution, according to Lyons and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
«A joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice (DOJ) of video evidence has revealed that sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements,» McLaughlin told Fox News Digital in an email. «Both officers have been immediately placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a thorough internal investigation.»
«Lying under oath is a serious federal offense. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is actively investigating these false statements,» McLaughlin added. «Upon conclusion of the investigation, the officers may face termination of employment, as well as potential criminal prosecution. The men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. Violations of this sacred sworn oath will not be tolerated.»
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The case centered on Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, two Venezuelan nationals initially accused of attacking an ICE officer during what authorities described as a targeted traffic stop.
U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen moved to dismiss the charges, citing «newly discovered evidence» that was «materially inconsistent» with allegations outlined in the criminal complaint and earlier court testimony. A federal judge granted the motion on Friday. In court, video footage and witness testimony reportedly failed to support claims that the ICE agent had been assaulted with a shovel and broom, according to the AP.
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Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is pictured on Feb. 12, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
According to a previous announcement from DHS, officers attempted to arrest Sosa-Celis on Jan. 14 when he allegedly fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed into a parked car and ran on foot.
DHS said at the time that an agent caught up with him and that Sosa-Celis resisted and assaulted him.
The agency alleged that two additional men — Aljorna and Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez-Ledezma — then struck the officer with a snow shovel and broom handle before the agent fired a shot, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg.
All three men were taken into custody after retreating into an apartment, and both the officer and Sosa-Celis were hospitalized, according to authorities.
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ICE arrested three men who were allegedly involved in hitting an agent with a shovel during an enforcement operation. (DHS and Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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The officers’ names were not released. It remains unclear whether the Venezuelan nationals could face possible deportation.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Starmer sends UK strike group to Arctic, cites rising Russia threat as Trump pushes Greenland deal

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the United Kingdom will deploy its aircraft carrier strike group to the North Atlantic and the High North later this year, marking a show of force as security tensions escalate across Europe.
Speaking on Saturday at the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, Starmer said the mission would be led by HMS Prince of Wales and carried out alongside the U.S., Canada and other NATO allies.
«I can announce today that the U.K. will deploy our carrier strike group to the North Atlantic and the High North this year, led by HMS Prince of Wales, operating alongside the U.S., Canada and other NATO allies, in a powerful show of our commitment to Euro-atlantic security,» Starmer told the high-profile forum aimed at strengthening European defense and diplomatic ties.
NATO LAUNCHES ARCTIC SECURITY PUSH AS TRUMP EYES GREENLAND TAKEOVER
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes part in a panel discussion with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 14, 2026. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS)
The High North — a term referring to the Arctic and surrounding regions — has become increasingly strategic amid growing Russian military activity.
The deployment is intended to bolster security against potential Russian threats, according to BBC News.
The announcement comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly reiterated interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland, citing national security concerns in the Arctic regarding Russia and China.
Starmer warned that Moscow’s military buildup could intensify even if a peace agreement is reached in Ukraine, arguing that Russian rearmament would «only accelerate.»
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People with umbrellas walk past a pedestrian bridge with the logo of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany on Feb. 12, 2026. (THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images)
Europe, he said, must be prepared to «deter aggression» and, if necessary, be ready to fight.
«We must build our hard power, because that is the currency of the age,» he said.
The carrier strike group is an international naval task force led by the Royal Navy. It consists of one aircraft carrier, about 40 aircraft, a frigate, a destroyer, a submarine and a supply ship, according to BBC News.
HMS Prince of Wales, a roughly $3.5 billion aircraft carrier, serves as the Royal Navy’s flagship, BBC News reported.
TROOPS FROM EUROPE DEPLOY TO GREENLAND IN RAPID 2-DAY MISSION AS TRUMP EYES US TAKEOVER
Trump has previously threatened tariffs on Britain and other European countries unless an agreement is reached allowing the U.S. to take control of the Danish territory.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes part in a panel discussion with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2026. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS)
After meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in late January, Trump announced that he would not impose tariffs that were set to take effect Feb. 1 given they formed the «framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.»
Trump told reporters outside the White House on Friday that the administration is «negotiating right now for Greenland,» adding that, «We get along very well with Europe.»
The president was also asked about the Munich Security Conference.
«If it wasn’t for me, they’d be paying 2% and not paying,» Trump said of NATO allies. «They’re paying 5% and they’re paying. We have a very good relationship with NATO.»
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The three-day Munich conference brings together world leaders, defense chiefs and security officials.
Starmer did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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