Charismatic Communist Shakes Up Chile’s Presidential Primary

Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate for the Communist Party of Chile, speaks after registering her candidacy at the Electoral Service of Chile in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. — Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate for the Communist Party of Chile, speaks after registering her candidacy at the Electoral Service of Chile in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.Source: Bloomberg

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By Valentina Fuentes and Matthew Malinowski

June 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM UTC

Updated on

June 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM UTC

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Just over a hundred years after its creation, Chile’s Communist Party may have unexpectedly found one of its best-ever presidential hopefuls.