A few years ago, Cristopher Rojas would have been an unlikely political organiser. Today, he is a figure that will be instantly familiar to anyone following the rise of right-wing politics across the globe: a young, male TikToker from a working-class background who uses his platform to espouse far-right views on immigration to his tens of thousands of followers.
“In recent years, Chile has lost control of its borders. [Immigrants] were no longer just families in search of opportunities, but drug traffickers, criminals, criminal gangs... even hitmen,” 28-year-old Rojas says over dramatic music in one video.
“How much longer can Chile hold out?” he asks, reaching his punchline: “This is why we need the shield.”
