SANTIAGO.- In Chile it is reported that the leftist Jeannette Jara and the far-right José Antonio Kast will compete for Presidency of Chile in a second round on December 14, with 40.3% of the votes counted.
According to the preliminary results of the Electoral Service, the former communist leader of Gabriel Boric obtains 26.4% of the votes, while the former ultra-Catholic deputy obtains 24.4%.
🇨🇱 | URGENT – CHILE VOTE: Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast go to the second round that will take place on December 13. pic.twitter.com/YOInRua5ej
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Tighter results
It should be noted that the result is much closer than what the polls predicted before the electoral ban, which gave Jara a victory of over 30%.
For his part, the big surprise of the night is the right-wing populist Franco Parisi who, as in the presidential elections of 2021is in third place, with 18.4% and considerable progress in the mining regions of the north of the country.
In turn, the big losers of the day are the far-right libertarian Johannes Kaiser, whom many surveys placed iEven above Kast.
Just as the representative of the traditional rightEvelyn Matthei, who are practically tied in fourth place.
Evelyn Matthei has recognized the results
Evelyn Matthei is the only one who has already come out to recognize the results and, in a brief appearance, He has said that he will congratulate Kast in person, although he is reluctant to publicly ask for his support.
“We are going to Kast’s command to greet him properly,” said Evelyn Matthei, who has had friction with Kast during the campaign.
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Likewise, the more than 15.6 million people called to vote also elect the entire Chamber of Deputies (155) and 23 of the 25 senators.
In these elections, the counting will begin after the presidential recount and in which the polls predict a considerable advance of conservatism.
Elections and fatigue in Chile
Today’s day in Chile is celebrated in a context of great electoral fatigue after the successive elections held since the massive protests of 2019.
Likewise due to discontent with Boric’s management, whose approval is around 30% and who will leave The Coin next March.
It should be noted that since 2006, power has alternated between left and right and no president has given the presidential sash to a successor of the same political sign.