Tag: Michelle Bachelet

Monday, June 10th 2013 - 21:43 UTC
Bachelet pledges new legitimate, transparent constitution, plus fiscal and education reforms

Former Chilean president (2006/2010) and Socialist candidate, Michelle Bachelet (61), pledged to elaborate a new constitution during her first year in office, if she is elected in the coming November presidential election.
Wednesday, May 1st 2013 - 06:00 UTC
Chilean conservatives will dispute primary and promise compact unity the following day

The Chilean ruling conservative coalition finally patched up differences and decided to hold primaries for the November presidential vote next June 30. UDI, Independent Democratic Union and Chile’s largest party will support former Economy minister Pablo Longueira and RN, National Renovation, former Defence minister Andrés Allamand.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 01:02 UTC
Battered Piñera sends a lady to prop his administration and challenge Michele

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera on Monday named the head of a government agency that promotes gender equality to be the new education minister. Carolina Schmidt replaces Harald Beyer, who was impeached by Congress last week.
Monday, April 15th 2013 - 03:05 UTC
Bachelet proclaimed pre-candidate promises tax and education reforms

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet was proclaimed as pre-candidate for the coming presidential elections next November 17 during a political rally in Santiago organized by the Socialists and the Party for Democracy (PPD).
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 00:49 UTC
Bachelet pledges to make Chilean education free and accessible at all levels

Former Chilean president and pre-candidate for this year’s election, Michelle Bachelet announced during her first campaign rally that if elected her first bill will be addressed to put an end to ‘education for profit’ and make schooling at all levels free and accessible to all.
Thursday, March 28th 2013 - 10:25 UTC
Chile: Back from UN job Bachelet confirms she is running for president next November

Popular former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced late Wednesday that she is running in the 17 November election. Bachelet, the country's first female president 2006-2010, made the announcement at a public event in a southern Santiago neighborhood where she grew up.
Tuesday, March 19th 2013 - 06:35 UTC
Muslim and Western nations agree on UN landmark code to combat violence against women and girls

Muslim and Western nations late Friday overcame deep divisions to agree a landmark United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combating violence against women and girls. Iran, Libya, Sudan and other Muslim nations ended threats to block the declaration and agreed to language stating that violence against women could not be justified by “any custom, tradition or religious consideration.”
Monday, March 18th 2013 - 20:52 UTC
Bachelet returns to Chile for primaries; good chances of becoming opposition presidential candidate

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet who resigned to her job as the Executive Director of UN Women is to be proclaimed as the leading presidential candidate at the opposition parties primary elections to be held next April 13. She has very good chances of repeating her four year period, according to public opinion polls.
Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 06:43 UTC
Chilean presidential campaign virtually takes off with reshuffle of cabinet

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera shuffled his cabinet to allow ministers with presidential aspirations to leave, as his embattled conservative coalition seeks support before presidential elections in November 2013.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 04:38 UTC
Chilean municipal elections are anticipating a return of the left-wing coalition

Chilean voters punished the political system with a whooping 60% abstention, and President Sebastián Piñera’s conservative bloc, in municipal elections Sunday, which could be paving the way for the comeback of the left-wing coalition in next year’s presidential ballot.