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CHILE: Presidential race favors leftist Boric but voter indecision still high

CHILE: Presidential race favors leftist Boric but voter indecision still high | Speevr

A second candidates’ debate took place last night, 11 October, just under six weeks from the first round of the presidential election on 21 November, and with the leftist Gabriel Boric enjoying a consistent poll lead, albeit with voter indecision still high. The timing of the deb…   Become a member to read the rest […]

CHILE: Presidential race under shadow of constitutional debate

CHILE: Presidential race under shadow of constitutional debate | Speevr

While the recent leak of financial records (“Pandora Papers”) continues to affect President Sebastian Pinera – and by extension the center-right presidential candidate Sebastian Sichel – Chile’s constitutional debate has deeper implications. Holding presidential and legislative e…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

CHILE: Debate unlikely to change Boric versus Sichel dynamic

CHILE: Debate unlikely to change Boric versus Sichel dynamic | Speevr

The first televised candidates’ debate took place yesterday, 22 September, ahead of the first round of the presidential election on 21 November. Below we examine the key takeaways: The polls going into last night’s debate had the leftist Gabriel Boric in first place; Boric is …   Become a member to read the rest of […]

CHILE: Examining the presidential line-up and scenarios

CHILE: Examining the presidential line-up and scenarios | Speevr

The line-up of nine candidates competing for the 21 November presidential election is now complete. The radical left and center-right have the best chance of reaching the December run-off amid the ongoing struggles of the center-left. A fragmented line-up The top tier …   Become a member to read the rest of this article

CHILE: Spotlight on the radical left

CHILE: Spotlight on the radical left | Speevr

Presidential primary voting is scheduled for 18 July. Two blocs representing the center-right Chile Vamos (CV) coalition and the more radical left Apruebo Dignidad coalition are participating. The center-left bloc now going under the name of Unidad Constituyente is not taking par…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

CHILE: Path to a new constitution unlikely to be straightforward

CHILE: Path to a new constitution unlikely to be straightforward | Speevr

The constituent assembly specially elected to draft a new constitution officially opens on 4 July. Chile has an opportunity to build a more inclusive growth model and settle the political disaffection that exploded into major unrest in late-2019. However, political frag…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

CHILE: Governor votes to impact presidential race amid constitutional rumblings

Run-off votes for regional governors took place yesterday, 13 June, in 13 out of Chile’s 16 regions. Turnout was strikingly low at 19.6%, and well down on the “mega-elections” that took place in mid- May. Voter fatigue goes some way to explaining the low participation rate. While…   Become a member to read the rest […]

CHILE: Highly uncertain horizon following weekend mega-vote

CHILE: Highly uncertain horizon following weekend mega-vote | Speevr

The mayoral, municipal council, gubernatorial, and constituent assembly elections held on 15-16 May delivered a major political shock. Establishment parties that have governed the country over the past three decades performed poorly. Radical sectors with a re-foundation…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

CHILE: Another populist lurch as government beaten on third pension withdrawal

CHILE: Another populist lurch as government beaten on third pension withdrawal | Speevr

The Constitutional Court (TC) yesterday, 27 April, voted not to admit the government’s legal challenge against an opposition-led initiative to allow people to withdraw up to 10% of their savings from the private pension (AFP) system – the third such action since the start of the …   Become a member to read the rest […]

CHILE: Reflections on April’s mega-vote

CHILE: Reflections on April’s mega-vote | Speevr

Mayoral, municipal council, gubernatorial, and constituent assembly elections are scheduled for 10-11 April. Forecasting outcomes is unusually difficult because there is virtually no precedent for the constitutional or gubernatorial elections, while polling for the forme…   Become a member to read the rest of this article