Tag: Michelle Bachelet

• Thursday, July 18th 2013 - 09:03 UTC

  Bachelet running alone; Chilean conservatives have to decide on a new candidate

  

  Chilean conservative presidential candidate Pablo Longueira unexpectedly quit his campaign due to depression, his son said, dealing another blow to an already weakened right-wing bloc four months from the general election.

• Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 15:49 UTC

  Chilean charismatic former student leader runs for Congress with the Communist party

  

  The charismatic leader of Chilean students’ massive protests for free and accessible education, Camila Vallejo launched this week her bid for Congress at the coming general elections next November with the Communist party.

• Friday, July 12th 2013 - 19:29 UTC

  Chilean national strike in demand for improved labor conditions and free education

  

  Protesters disrupted traffic in the Chilean capital and blocked access to mining operations Thursday as part of a national strike called by the country's main labor federation.

• Friday, July 12th 2013 - 06:40 UTC

  Right to abort of raped-pregnant 11-year-old triggers major controversy in conservative Chile

  

  A pregnant 11-year-old Chilean girl who was allegedly raped by her stepfather should be granted all medical options, including the right to abort, rights group Amnesty International said on Thursday. The pregnancy of 'Belen,' as she is known has sparked an outcry in one of South America’s most conservative countries, where abortion is banned under all circumstances.

• Monday, July 1st 2013 - 05:47 UTC

  Chile's Bachelet easily beats rivals for new presidential bid

  

  Former Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet steamed toward another presidential bid on Sunday with a lopsided primary win that prompted her center-left rivals to concede early in the evening and vow to support her in the November election.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 18:11 UTC

  Chile’s largest energy project left on hold because of electoral debate

  

  A controversial plan to power central Chile by damming Patagonian rivers is doable, the project's head said dismissing criticism from leading presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet that HidroAysen is not viable.

• 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).