Chilean conservative Kast strikes chord in provinces with 'firm hand' law and order message

Farmer Luis Jara and his family pose for a picture next to a banner of Chilean presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast from the far-right Republican Party, while they prepare to attend Kast's campaign rally in southern Yumbel, Chile, November 23, 2021. Picture taken November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - In Chile's rural hinterlands, conservative presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast's message of the importance of tackling crime and illegal immigration has struck a chord.

Kast - often likened to Brazil's blunt-talking President Jair Bolsonaro - has found a receptive audience for his 'law and order' message, propelling him to a first-round win https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chileans-head-polls-with-two-radically-different-visions-ballot-2021-11-21 on Sunday.