SANTIAGO – Chileans voted in presidential elections to choose a successor to Michelle Bachelet.
Eight candidates are standing, with conservative billionaire Sebastián Piñera seen as favourite to return to the post he held from 2010-14.
Socialist contender Alejandro Guillier, a former journalist, is regarded as the most realistic challenger to Mr. Piñera, the 67-year-old former president has been leading in recent opinion polls. However, analysts say he may fail to get 50% of the votes needed to avoid a run-off in December.
By PÍA FIGUEROA SANTIAGO DE CHILE – Entrevistamos al candidato a las elecciones primarias parlamentarias por el Distrito 11 (Peñalolén, La Reina, Las Condes, Vitacura y Lo Barnechea), el humanista Tomás Hirsch, y le consultamos […]
Khawaja Dawood/South Asia Correspondent for The Santiago Times NAROWAL – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday realized the dreams of over 120 million Sikhs around the world by inaugurating a new visa-free corridor between […]
Boris Arjuna/The Santiago Times Staff With the presidential elections 2017 in Chile approaching, The Santiago Times takes a look at what’s at stake. Which topics dominate the campaigns of the candidates? What can we expect […]