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Voting for President, Chile Faces Stark Choice, With Constitution at Stake
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans faced a stark choice between left and right on Sunday as they began voting in a presidential election that has the potential to make or break the effort to draft a new constitution. The race was the nation’s most polarizing and acrimonious in recent history, presenting Chileans with sharply different visions […]
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Chile Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage at Fraught Political Moment
SANTIAGO, Chile — Lawmakers in Chile on Tuesday legalized same-sex marriage, a landmark victory for gay rights activists that underscores how profoundly the country’s politics and society have shifted in the past decade. By overwhelming majorities in both chambers, lawmakers put the unions of same-sex couples on par with others, making Chile the 31st nation […]
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Chileans Will Vote For President on Sunday
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans on Sunday gave the lead in the country’s presidential race to a far-right politician, a stunning development in a nation that has been rattled by political and social protest over inequality and the rising cost of living. With more than 88 percent of the vote counted, José Antonio Kast, a conservative […]
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