congratulated Chilean President-elect, Jose Antonio Kast, by phone on his victory in the runoff election.
Similarly, the Peruvian Head of State wished him every success in his upcoming administration.
During the conversation, the friendship bonds between Peru and Chile were highlighted.
This bilateral relationship is based on deep political and economic similarities and complementarities that have allowed both countries to develop a broad and diverse agenda for the benefit of their populations.
Likewise, natural convergences between the two leaders were evident, especially regarding the need to jointly address transnational delinquency and crime.
At the end of this call, Peru's top official invited the President-elect to hold the Peru–Chile Binational Cabinet in the second two-month period of 2026.
Candidate Jose Antonio Kast won Chile's presidential election on Sunday, defeating leftist Jeannette Jara by a wide margin.
According to data from the
Electoral Service (Servel), the 59-year-old former deputy obtained 58.16% of the votes, compared to 41.84% for the 51-year-old former minister of Gabriel Boric's administration.