Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump.

Chile elects hard-right José Antonio Kast as president, marking sharp political shift with focus on security and immigration reform.

Chilean voters elected the most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, as official results showed Jose Antonio Kast with a thumping 58 percent of votes and his rival conceding defeat.…