Election Day minus two

CHILE - Report 17 Dec 2021 by Robert Funk

This Sunday’s runoff presidential vote Chile will close a long electoral year, after having elected, over the course of 2021, a constitutional convention, local and regional governments, primary contenders, deputies and senators, and presidential candidates. Now it’s down to just two, José Antonio Kast and Gabriel Boric. With a couple of days to go, and with polls continuing to show a virtual tie, it seems almost impossible to predict an outcome. But there are a few things we do know. We know that of the two candidates, Gabriel Boric has made a more concerted effort to shift to the center. We also know that the economic scenario going forward will severely limit both candidates' plans.

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