Chile: 7 candidates seek La Moneda in elections that end 30 years of dominance by two alliances

Chile is attending an unusual presidential election on Sunday, with seven candidates vying for the La Moneda election The most mysterious of the past decades. There are no candidates with overwhelming support to imagine a victory in the first round. It is clear that the country is witnessing the end of a cycle Three decades after the return of democracy, two political alliances rotated in power.

Despite the distrust of the polls, previous polls showed the right-wing Republican Party candidate, Jose Antonio Caste, and the leftist of the Broad Front and the Communist Party, Gabriel Borek, as the likely candidates in next month’s second round. . But preferences may have changed in the past week, after a discussion showed Kast and Boric complex in a winning position.

He will be chosen in this election In addition to the president, senators from even number, metropolitan districts, the House of Representatives, and entire provincial councillors (cores)Over 14 million people are authorized to release their favourites.

Polling stations must be formed at 8 am and remain open until 5 pm. At that moment, the polls will open to count the preferences, a process that can take a few hours due to the number of representatives that must be elected.

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The right to vote in both Chile and Chileans residing abroad is Voluntary, personal, equal and confidential.

For the president, all people with the right to vote both in Chile and abroad can vote, but senators, representatives and congressmen will only be held within the borders. It should be noted that elections have been held in Chile since the beginning of its independent life in 1810, but for more than 200 years only those who were in the country at the time of voting were entitled to vote. Only since the 2017 elections has the right to vote for Chileans residing abroad been recognized.

to me Voting for the President of the Republic are seven presidential candidates I was ordered by the lottery conducted by the electoral district (Cervill), which was supervised by the commandos of all the candidates in La Moneda.

Regarding senators, those elected will serve the period from 2022 to 2026, and will be elected in the regions of Antofagasta, Coquimbo, O’Higgins, Yoblet, Biobio, Los Rios, Los Lagos, Magallanes and Metropolitana. The House of Representatives will be completely renewed.

The epidemic forced us to take special measures such as Go wearing the mask, bring a blue pencil and an identification document. As long as voters who need assistance or have special needs can vote by the assistance method.

If there is a file The second round of elections – If no candidate receives more than half of the votes cast – the final definition will then be made December 19.

presidential candidates

This time they are Seven contenders are running to rule the country. Although three of them were selected in the electoral processes for their blocs, four other independents seek to reach La Moneda.

After the primaries in his sector, Borek defeated Daniel Gaddo – which is indicated as the preferred candidate to win this primaries – in the Charter of Dignity, which I agree to. In the While it was Sebastian Seychelles who beat presumed favorite Joaquin Lavigne, As well as Mario Desbords and Ignacio Briones. Similarly, after consulting the citizen for the Constituent Unit – the Liberal Party – the New Deal Yasna Provost defeated Paula Narváez and Carlos Maldonado.

Thus, the political coalition of the ruling party, which includes four center-right and right-wing parties – OD, RN, Evopoli and the Constitutional Revolutionary Party – is represented by standalone Sichel Who was the Minister of Social Development and President of BancoEstado. Analysts point out that his main challenge is to get the ruling bloc behind him and contain the right wing of Jose Antonio Caste’s influence.

From the opposite sidewalk, the candidate who appears to have the most votes is Gabriel Borek. Covenant representative agrees to dignity – Formed by the Broad Front (made up of Left Parties and Movements, Democratic Revolution, Social Convergence, Commons, Unir Movement and Joint Force), Communist Party (PC) and Regional Green Social Front (FRVS) – He was a well-known university leader and from there he headed to the House of Representatives, represents his native Magellan.

for this part, Atacama Senator Yasna Provost became a rising figure after assuming the presidency of the Senate and becoming the negotiating head of the opposition. After ruling out being a presidential candidate for some time, Provosti took up the challenge after his fellow Senate member Ximena Rincón resigned.

GOP candidate Jose Antonio Caste, who was already a presidential candidate in 2017, when he received 7.93% of the vote, is also running strong.. The far right has been the champion of many controversies during this process, focusing its rhetoric on issues of security, immigration, and growth.

Also includes the presidential ballot Marco Enriquez-Ominami, Who represents the Progressive Party (PRO) Run this race for the fourth time to La Moneda And each time he gets half the votes of his previous participation. Although he is not a candidate in this election, his handling of the media was a point in his favour.

The list of candidates also includes Eduardo Artes. The professor represents the National Union Party, which he had already nominated for the first time as a judge. On that occasion he received less than 34,000 votes, which represented 0.51% of the total. It represents a radical leftist view He expressed his support for the North Korean regime.

Franco Baresi is the seventh candidate for the presidency of Chile. The People’s Party candidate carried out his entire campaign from the United StatesWhich is the country in which he resides, which is why the other candidates repeatedly told him that they had not participated in the debates or raised their views. After several failed advertisements, he will finally have to follow the electoral process on television or on social networks.

Analysis

Regarding projections for participation and the new scenario, electoral expert Cristobal Huneuus, Director of DataScience at Unholster and founder of Decide Chile, said, Radio DNA from this sunday, It will be the most important election since the October 5, 1988 referendum. “What I remember most (…) are many unexpected events that seem to have an impact on the final outcome,” he said.

Regarding the May elections, I think one of the things we should see on Sunday is Many older people will vote because the epidemic is under control. The drop in participation from those over 50 that we observed in May in connection with the first round, this trend should be reversed. The big unknown that we have is whether the enthusiasm of young people that we saw in the primaries to vote for Gabriel Borek or Sebastian Seychelles will be repeated or if it will increase,” Honus added.

But if we talk about the new configuration of the Chilean political map, The results of the parliamentary elections will be fair or more important. Not only because of the renewal of the entire House of Representatives and more than half of the Senate, but also because of the realignment of political forces expected for the new convention. For the independent MP, also known for his work as an electoral expert, Pepe Auth, expects a scenario similar to what happened in the last referendum that approved the Constitutional Convention constitution. “The general atmosphere of waiting, uncertainty, and enthusiasm in the two most polar areas, Which portends a more than reasonable participation. I think it will exceed 7 million here (voters), and there are a few that exceeded this number in Chile, in the last referendum. What do they have in common? The uncertainty it mobilizes, because people know they can make a difference, which is why the most competitive elections tend to be more participatory than those with guaranteed results. He emphasized that more people will vote in the second round than in the first.

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