Chile Votes for (Steady) Change
Chile Votes for (Steady) Change
If the Nov. 19 elections are a guide, Chileans want a leader who can deliver on their unpopular president’s vision for reform.
The surprise result of Chile’s first-round presidential election on Nov. 19 carried a clear message: Voters are ready to say goodbye to President Michelle Bachelet, but they aren’t quite prepared to do the same to her proposals for reform.
For the two candidates who will proceed to the second round on Dec. 17, that message will likely mean different things. For the rightest former President Sebastian Piñera, who came in first but with far fewer votes than expected, it should mean pulling back on pledges to reverse course on the economic and social progress of the last four years....
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