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Chile, entre dos extremos: quiénes son los candidatos que se enfrentarán en el balotaje para llegar a la presidencia
Chile se mueve hoy entre dos extremos. Por un lado, la comunista Jeannette Jara y, por el otro, el derechista radical José Antonio Kast, que parte como gran favorito para el balotaje del 14 de diciembre tras las elecciones celebradas este domingo en el país.
“Jara tuvo un mal resultado. Gana Kast en segunda vuelta”, sentenció a TN la analista chilena Marta Lagos, fundadora de la consultora Latinobarómetro y la encuestadora MORI Chile.
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En las filas oficialistas, la decepción era evidente. Se esperaba que la heredera de Boric ganara con un porcentaje mayor al 30% y varios puntos de ventaja para llegar mejor posicionada de cara al balotaje. Pero la diferencia de menos de tres puntos (26,85% contra 23,92%) dejó un sabor más que amargo.
Por el contrario, un ánimo triunfalista invadió a los seguidores de Kast, que intenta por tercer vez llegar a la presidencia tras perder en 2021 con Boric en la segunda vuelta. Ahora parte como gran favorito.
Se descuenta que sume en el balotaje los votos de Evelyn Matthei, de la centroderechista Vamos Chile y del libertario Johannes Kaiser, del Partido Nacional Libertario. Entre ambos suman más del 26% del total de sufragios.
Pero sin dudas la gran sorpresa de la jornada fue la elección de Franco Parisi, del populista Partido de la Gente, de centroderecha, que obtenía más del 19% de los votos. “Parisi sorprende a todo el mundo. Nadie supo anticipar su votación”, afirmó Lagos.
Se trata de un voto que refleja descontento y que en el balotaje puede inclinarse más hacia Kast. El oficialismo no tiene tiempo ni armas para revertir un resultado que parece ya puesto, según coinciden analistas.
Quién es José Antonio Kast
José Antonio Kast tiene 59 años. Es considerado el candidato de la derecha más dura y ultraconservadora.
En su tercer intento de llegar al gobierno, buscará ahora aglutinar el voto de derecha que, este domingo, superó el 50% del electorado sin contar los sufragios de Parisi. El candidato de derecha, José Antonio Kast, votó en las elecciones presidenciales chilenas. (Foto: Reuters).
Kast es considerado un ultraconservador. Ha sido siempre un dirigente complaciente con la dictadura de Augusto Pinochet. De hecho, en los comicios de 2021, llegó a afirmar: “Si Pinochet viviera, votaría por mí”.
Su posicionamiento en el ala radical de la derecha se recuesta además en su admiración por Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro y Margaret Thatcher.
No es un outsider, aunque a él le gusta presentarse como tal. Incluso fue concejal de Buin (provincia de Maipo) y diputado. Tras ser un militante histórico de la Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI), se sumó al Partido Republicano, del que es su líder y con el que busca llegar ahora al Palacio de la Moneda.
Sus posiciones ideológicas son consideradas extremas. Promete mano dura contra la delincuencia y deportaciones masivas de inmigrantes. Además, su eventual gobierno sería cercano al de Javier Milei, a quien considera una “inspiración” y un aliado cercano.
Jeannette Jara, una dirigente comunista que buscará dar la sorpresa
Con 51 años, Jeannete Jara corre con desventaja de cara al balotaje. Se define como “la hija del Chile real”.
Tiene un estilo pragmático y dialoguista. Con esos atributos buscó distanciarse de las posiciones duras de su Partido Comunista. Así, en campaña se distanció de la Venezuela de Nicolás Maduro y de Cuba.
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No es una dirigente nueva. Detrás, hay una extensa militancia política que comenzó cuando tenía 14 años y se afilió a las Juventudes Comunistas en el final de la dictadura militar. Jeannette Jara, candidata del oficialismo (Foto: REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza)
Tuvo además una reconocida militancia estudiantil. Abogada y administradora pública, fue luego subsecretaria de Previsión Social durante el segundo mandato de Michelle Bachelet.
En los últimos años fue ministra de Trabajo de Boric, hasta su renuncia en abril pasado. Su función en el gabinete la convirtió en una dirigente popular y la llevó a la candidatura del oficialismo. ¿La causa? Impulsó medidas como el alza del salario mínimo, la reducción de la jornada laboral a 40 horas semanales y la reforma de las pensiones.
Todos los sondeos y analistas vaticinan que perderá en segunda vuelta contra Kast. Le queda menos de un mes para intentar revertir una situación que se presenta demasiado adversa.
Ahora parte con una enorme desventaja.
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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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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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