
Chile Presidential Polls Show Matthei With Slight Lead Over Kast
Chile center-right presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei held a small lead over more conservative contender Jose Antonio Kast atop two polls published on Sunday, reflecting an open race for the nation's top job.
Matthei was backed by 21.5% of respondents in a Pulso Ciudadano poll, ahead of Kast with 17.5%. A weekly Cadem survey showed the onetime labor minister with 19%, in front of the lawyer and former lower house deputy with 16%.
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