16.12.2025 20:40
The far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast, who won the recent presidential election in Chile, has come into the spotlight this time due to documents revealing his family background. According to an identity card found in the German federal archives, it is claimed that Kast's German-born father was a member of the Nazi Party during World War II.
The far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast, who won the recent presidential election in Chile, came to the forefront immediately after coming to power with a striking document that emerged regarding his family's past. According to an identity card found in the German federal archives, it was determined that Kast's father of German descent was a member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) during World War II.
German authorities announced that the identity card in the federal archives confirmed that an 18-year-old young man named Michael Kast joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party in September 1942, when Nazi Germany's war against the Soviet Union was at its peak.
BIRTH INFORMATION MATCHES
Although the federal archive stated that it could not definitively confirm whether the individual in question was indeed the father of Jose Antonio Kast, who won the presidential election in Chile, it was noted that the birth date and place listed on the card matched the information of Kast's father, who passed away in 2014.
A copy of the identity card bearing membership number 9271831 had previously been shared on social media by Chilean journalist Mauricio Weibel. The document quickly resonated widely in the public domain.
ESCAPED TO LATIN AMERICA WITH NAZI REGIME MEMBERS
According to historical records, Michael Kast was among the members of the Nazi regime who fled to Latin America after Germany's defeat in World War II. This situation has brought Jose Antonio Kast's already controversial political identity, particularly due to his far-right rhetoric, back to the center of the agenda.
FIRST CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE US AND ISRAEL
Among the first to congratulate Kast, who won the presidential election in Chile, were former US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The timing of the congratulatory messages drew attention as discussions regarding Kast's political line and family background continue.
No official statement has yet been made from Kast's camp regarding the matter.