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Chile votes in what could be a close presidential run-off

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Chilean voters will decide their next president on Sunday in a run-off election whose outcome is far from certain after an unexpectedly strong surge for the left. Sebastian Pinera, a conservative billionaire former president who ruled from 2010-2014, is trying for a comeback to succeed center-left incumbent leader Michelle Bachelet, who is constitutionally excluded from standing again. But his plan could be upset by Alejandro Guillier, a senator and veteran TV presenter who […]

Pinera, Guillier to contest runoff in Chile election: official

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera and leftist former TV journalist Alejandro Guillier will contest a runoff second round in Chile’s presidential election next month, officials said Sunday. Pinera, a former president, held a commanding lead of 36.6 percent to Guillier’s 22.6 percent with more than three quarters of the votes counted after the first round. © Agence France-Presse