The elections pit the governing leftist coalition against a conservative challenger, and will also redefine the country’s legislature.
Chileans are voting to pick a new president and Congress as more than 15 million registered voters will decide whether the country stays on its current centre-left course or, like its neighbour Argentina, makes a sharp turn to the right.
Polls opened at 8am (11:00 GMT) on Sunday and are expected to close at 6pm
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