“I invite you to dare for a peaceful future”, proposed in his campaign for the ballot this Sunday the right-wing Jose Antonio Kast, who assures that he will restore the lost order in Chile. An admirer of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), he is against abortion and equal marriage. Kast, 55, is a devout […]
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Boric, the former student leader who wants more State without scaring the markets
Former student leader and left-wing deputy Gabriel Boric It is clear to him: Chile It will only be able to overcome socioeconomic inequality and heal the wounds of the social upheavals of 2019 with a stronger State and better basic services. A staunch critic of the neoliberal model installed during the military dictatorship (1973-1990) and […]
Two antagonistic models go to the polls in Chile led by Kast and Boric
Welfare state, feminism and environmentalism or anti-immigration ditches, traditional family and neoliberalism. They are the two antagonistic models that will compete in Chile this Sunday at the hands of former left-wing student leader Gabriel Boric and right-wing lawyer José Antonio Kast. The one that was for decades the most stable country in Latin America will […]
Presidential candidates Kast and Boric are tied for the ballot in Chile, according to survey
Updated on 12/16/2021 11:52 am Conservative José Antonio Kast and leftist Gabriel Boric appear tied in voting preferences for Sunday’s presidential ballot in Chile, according to a poll seen by Reuters on Thursday. Kast, who obtained the partial majority in the first round of November 21, has 48.5% of the preferences compared to Boric, which […]
Critics and without leaders, young people opt for the “lesser evil” in the face of presidential elections in Chile
“Even if it is for the lesser evil,” says Mathias resigned while promoting the vote among young people for the leftist deputy Gabriel Boric. Others, also with qualms, mobilize for the far-right lawyer Jose Antonio Kast. Whoever attracts young people can win the presidency of Chile Those under 29 years of age were a significant […]
Chile’s next president will have a complex economic scenario
Whoever wins Sunday’s ballot in Chile between the far-right José Antonio Kast or the left-wing Gabriel Boric will face a complex economic scenario: after the vigorous recovery in 2021, a slowdown in growth and high public debt are expected next year. Kast and Boric represent antagonistic projects. While the 35-year-old young left-wing deputy is socially […]
Elections in Chile: leftist candidate Boric promises fiscal prudence
Chile’s left-wing presidential candidate Gabriel Boric has promised fiscal prudence in an attempt to win over moderate voters who will be key in the country’s second round on December 19. Efficient public spending represents one of the main points of an addendum to plans that will be unveiled, Boric said at a campaign event on […]
Chile: Gabriel Boric, candidate of the left is favorite in the polls for the second round
Updated on 11/28/2021 01:53 pm The left-wing deputy and candidate, Gabriel Boric, is the favorite to beat the far-right lawyer José Antonio Kast in the second round of the presidential election in Chile on December 19, according to polls released this Sunday. Kast, 55, a representative of the far-right Republican Party, won a close first […]
Chile’s Stock Exchange experiences its biggest rise in 13 years after the elections
The bag of Chile on Monday experienced its highest rise in the last 13 years, with 9.69% that led to its main indicator, the Selective Stock Price Index (IPSA), to 4,780.91 points, on the day after the first round of the elections. presidential. According to the statistics managed by the local press, this is its […]
After two years of social unrest, Chileans favor Kast’s order proposal
After two years of street protests and the election of a body with a majority on the left to rewrite the Constitution, Chileans surprised analysts, markets and even themselves on Sunday night. The results of the first electoral round showed that voters favored the hard-right presidential candidate and gave important margins to the conservatives in […]