Communist and far-right candidates head to Chile presidential run-off
The Communist Party's Jeanette Jara will face far-right candidate José Antonio Kast in the second round of voting in December.
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The election campaign was dominated by crime and immigration, as the flow of people into the country has recently grown, while candidates pledged to fight foreign gangs like Venezuela's Tren de Aragua.
The Communist Party's Jeannette Jara, from the governing coalition, narrowly won the first round, followed closely by far-right rival José Antonio Kast.
The result is expected to give a boost to Kast, as Jara was the only left-wing candidate running against several right-wing candidates, splitting the right-wing vote.
In the 14 December run-off, voters will have to coalesce around one of these two candidates.
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