US EditionChile picks Jeannette Jara to face off against right-wing presidential field
- Jeannette Jara won Chile's presidential primaries on Sunday with 60.31% of the vote, securing her candidacy for November's election.
- The primary elections took place exclusively among parties supporting President Gabriel Boric's administration, characterized by low voter participation and increasing division between left- and right-wing groups.
- Jara is a former labor minister and Communist Party member who emphasized unity and national sovereignty in her victory speech and called to counter the far right.
- Jara acknowledged that she cannot perform miracles but assured that she and her team will dedicate continuous effort to serve the nation, receiving backing from groups such as Frente Amplio and President Boric.
- Jara will face right-wing candidates Evelyn Matthei and José Antonio Kast in November, with a runoff scheduled for December 14 if no majority is reached.
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Communist Party Candidate Jeannette Jara Wins Chilean Primary Elections
This Sunday, June 29, Communist Party of Chile candidate Jeannette Jara won the ruling coalition’s primary elections by a wide margin over the other three candidates. Therefore, she will advance to the presidential elections in November to face right-wing and far-right candidates. According to the latest official report published by the Chilean Electoral Service, Jara obtained 60.31% of the votes after 98.27% of the polling stations were counted…
The communist militant won 60.16% of the vote and thus becomes the only candidate for the presidential elections in November.
Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara wins left’s presidential primary, will battle pro-Pinochet candidates
Voters in the presidential primary of the Unity for Chile (Unidad por Chile) coalition have selected the Communist Party’s Jeannette Jara as their candidate to face off against the right-wing candidates José Antonio Kast and Evelyn Matthei in November’s general election. Jara scored a stunning 60% total in a four-candidate race on Sunday. Her next closest challenger was Carolina Tohá of the Democratic Socialism party, who took 27.7% of the ballo…
The former Minister of Labour of Gabriel Boric, whom the Constitution does not allow to run for a second term, has largely won the primaries of the left Sunday 29 June.
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