Tag: Chile elections

• Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Chile's first transgender Deputy-elect says LGBT community afraid of Kast

  

  Emilia Schneider Sunday became Chile's first-ever transgender person elected to the national Congress. At age 25, she admitted the LGTBI community was afraid of what may happen if far-right candidate José Antonio Kast wins Dec. 19's presidential runoff.

• Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 23:05 UTC

  Kast is very much anti-Argentine, says ambassador

  

  Argentina's Ambassador in Santiago, Rafael Bielsa, said right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast, who finished first in Sunday's elections was an anti-Argentine Pinochetist “that dares speak its name” and likened him to former US President Donald Trump and current Brazilian head of state Jair Bolsonaro.

• Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:41 UTC

  Chilean conservative candidate leads in polls for presidential November 14 dispute

  

  On Friday public opinion pollster Cadem released its latest survey of vote intention for the highly contested Chilean November 14 presidential election with conservative candidate Jose Antonio Kast leading with 25% followed by a young radical, with no government experience, Gabriel Boric, with 19%, who is also under quarantine for having tested positive to coronavirus.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Two dead, 450 arrested as looting marks 2nd anniversary of Chilean uprising

  

  At least two people have died and no less than 450 others were arrested Monday in Santiago and other parts of Chile as demonstrators took to the streets to commemorate the second anniversary of the popular uprisings which led to a series of changes, including a Constitutional reform which is currently being drafted.

• Tuesday, September 28th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Visiting president Piñera and Lacalle Pou address health and post pandemic issues

  

  Trade, health and the post-pandemic, communications and the Pacific basin were some of the issues addressed by Chilean president Sebastian Piñera with his Uruguayan peer, Luis Lacalle Pou, during a one-day visit to Montevideo.

• Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Two center-left candidates to vie for Chile's presidency on November 21

  

  Chile's Progressive Party (PRO) leader Marco Enríquez Ominami Monday announced he would run for the country's presidency, which dealt an unexpected blow to the centre-left's efforts following the launch of Christian Democrat Yasna Provoste's candidacy Saturday.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Underdogs emerge triumphant from Chile's primary elections

  

  Independent candidate Sebastián Sichel took most of the votes within the right-wing bloc, Chile Vamos, while Frente Amplio Deputy Gabriel Boric was chosen in the left-wing Apruebo coalition after Chile's primary elections held Sunday.

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 09:36 UTC

  Chilean centre-left wins 10 of the 16 region governorships

  

  Chile's traditional centre-left parties will govern 10 of the country's 16 regions following Sunday's governorship runoff elections in another blow to President Sebastián Piñera Chile Vamos party.

• Thursday, January 14th 2021 - 09:36 UTC

  Anticipating a year of social instability, Chile plans to boost foreign reserves

  

  Chile’s peso tumbled on Wednesday, starting the year in a volatile fashion as many had forecast. The currency dropped 2.1% to 741.66 against the dollar, bringing its decline this year to 4%.

• Thursday, January 14th 2021 - 08:57 UTC

  Chile: Crucial electoral year to rewrite a new constitution takes off

  

  The Chilean Electoral Service registered 2,223 hopeful candidates for selection to the commission that will rewrite Chile's dictatorship-era constitution. The 14 million Chilean eligible are scheduled to elect on April 11 the 155 members of the Constituent Assembly that will rewrite the constitution, which dates from the rule of military dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-90).