U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez congratulated Chile's new president-elect from the United States Congress for his resounding victory in the presidential runoff, posting the statement on X between 10:48 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. UTC on December 14, 2025, according to https://x.com/RepCarlos/status/2000335033018761705. Giménez stated, "We look forward to working closely to shake our hemisphere away from communism and violence," in the message referencing Chile. The congratulations follow early runoff results showing José Antonio Kast leading Jeannette Jara 59.83% to 40.17% with 4.46% of votes counted, as reported by AlertaNews24 in the prior reporting window ending at 10:48 p.m. UTC. Social media updates during the previous window classified Chile as a new center-right government, according to posts by X user @maps_black.
