The Libertarian National Party was formed around the figure of the politician
Johannes Kaiser and the discontent of other dissident members of the
Republican Party of Chile. Political analysts explained that this discontent among more "purist" members was with the party's performance and support for the
2023 new constitutional proposal. Additionally, they attributed Kaiser’s rise in popularity and the formation of the party to a broader phenomenon related to the emergence of disruptive figures from the right such as
Javier Milei or
Donald Trump. and currently holds six seats in the
Chamber of Deputies of Chile. Although the candidacy of Johannes Kaiser for the
Chile Vamos primary elections for the
2025 Chilean presidential election was initially considered, this option was discarded after the approval of the pension reform project by said coalition. However, Kaiser has expressed his openness to a primary with candidates from the
Christian Social Party and the
Republican Party. Influential
Pinochetist journalist,
Hermógenes Pérez de Arce, gave support to the party in the
2025 Chilean general election due to the
PLR pursuing a new constitution when elected in the
2023 Chilean Constitutional Council elections despite promises from many party members that the
1980 Constitution would be preserved. == Ideology ==