Pinochet's ghost haunts divisive Chilean election


  • World
  • Monday, 22 Nov 2021

Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast holds ballots during the general elections in Santiago, Chile, November 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - At a rally for right-wing Chilean presidential candidate José Antonio Kast on Thursday night, dozens of supporters gathered around a truck mounted with speakers to listen to the country's national anthem.

After the song ended, they added a flourish in unison: "Viva Pinochet," or, roughly, "Long Live Pinochet."

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