Chile will hold a general election on Sunday to choose the country’s new president and members of parliament, featuring eight candidates vying to succeed outgoing leftist President Gabriel Boric next year.
Communist former minister Jeanette Jara, conservative lawyer José Antonio Kast, conservative politician Evelyn Matthei, and libertarian Congressman Johannes Kaiser are presently leading the eight-man race. The Chilean constitution bars current President Boric, whose term ends in March 2026, from seeking immediate reelection, forcing him to wait for one full presidential term before being eligible to run again.
Voting in the upcoming general elections is compulsory for all Chilean men and women over the age of 18, under penalty of a $36 to $108 non-participation fine. The fine does not apply to citizens under specific conditions such as sickness, disabilities, being out
Continue Reading on Breitbart
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.