Chile Communist Jara Scores Blowout Win in Presidential Primary
Former Labor Minister Jara got 60.5% of the vote, followed by onetime Interior Minister Carolina Toha with 27.7%, electoral body Servel reported with 93.7% of ballots counted. Gonzalo Winter won 9% and Jaime Mulet garnered 2.8%.
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