Pinera consolidating lead for Chile presidency, poll shows

[Judi Lynn]

WORLD NEWS | Fri Jun 2, 2017 | 7:12pm BST


Conservative former president Sebastian Pinera has pulled further ahead of centre-left hopeful Alejandro Guillier in Chile's presidential race, but the two remain the favourites to face off in the November election, a closely watched poll showed on Friday.

When asked who they would like to be the next president of Chile, 24 percent of respondents backed Pinera, with 13 percent selecting Guillier, according to the CEP poll.

That compared with 20 percent for Pinera and 14 percent for Guillier in December.

The election will give Chileans a chance to decide whether they want a continuation of President Michelle Bachelet's tax-and-spend approach to reducing inequality. Pinera has criticized her policies as irresponsible, but powerful social movements are demanding yet deeper reforms.

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