ARTICLE | National Security Marks Chile’s Presidential Runoff
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On Sunday, November 16, Chile held presidential and parliamentary elections, renewing half of the Senate and the entire Chamber of Deputies. Since none of the eight presidential candidates received more than 50%, the country will proceed to a runoff on Sunday, December 14, between the communist candidate Jannette Jara, who leads a leftist coalition, and the right-wing José Antonio Kast, who is running for the presidency for the third time.
While the right expected to secure a majority in both chambers and ideally the 4/7 quorum necessary to amend certain laws, the results fell short because the main parties decided to present separate lists. Consequently, the composition of Congress will not change significantly, and the next government (2026-2030) will have to negotiate with the opposition, likely implementing more moderate economic and security policies, undoubtedly the greatest concerns of Chileans…
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