Chilean Elections: Bachelet Vs. Piñera In Second Round

Michelle Bachelet and Sebastián Piñera will face each other in Chile’s second-round run-off presidential elections on 15 January. Bachelet, a former defense minister and ruling party candidate, gained just under 46% of the vote in Sunday’s elections, below the 50% which would have meant a first-round win. Her opponent, centre right Sebastián Piñera, representing the National Renewal Party, gained just over 25% of the votes. Should Bachelet win, she will become Chile’s first female president.