Tag: Chile elections

• 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).