Chile Presidential Poll Shows Right-Wing Contenders Gaining Support
Chilean right-wing presidential contenders widened their lead ahead of November's election, while no hopeful from the ruling coalition garnered more than 5% support, according to a new poll.
Center-right candidate Evelyn Matthei got 20% of support, up from 18% the week prior, a Cadem public opinion survey published late Sunday showed. Hard-right contenders Johannes Kaiser and Jose Antonio Kast got 15% and 14%, up from 13% and 11%, respectively.
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Rubio condemns assassination attempt on Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe
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Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Colombian senator and would-be presidential candidate is shot and wounded at Bogota rally
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Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Boston Globe
Colombian senator and would-be presidential candidate is shot and wounded at Bogota campaign rally
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