John Bartlett “Far-right populist, ex-protest leader set for runoff vote in Chile’s presidential election” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/21/far-right-populist-looks-set-to-win-first-round-of-chiles-presidential-election
チリ大統領選挙には５名が立候補しているが、第１回投票の結果、「極右ポピュリスト」のJosé Antonio Kast（共和党）と、35歳の元学生運動のリーダーでリベラル左派のGabriel Boric（広範戦線党）が、得票率それぞれ28％と25.6％と大接戦。さらに、Franco Parisiが14％、Yasna Provoste（中道派）とSebastián Sichel（元閣僚）がそれぞれ12％ずつ。３位のFranco Parisiは米国から選挙戦を指揮しており、選挙期間中本国チリには一度も足を踏み入れていない。来月行われる決選投票はJosé Antonio KastとGabriel Boricの２人によって争われることになる。
チリの一般的政治状況について；
The vote marks a sharp departure from the progressive trajectory Chile has followed since era-defining anti-inequality protests exploded in October 2019.Millions took to the streets in demonstrations to decry a host of inequalities and injustices, leading to the country opting to rewrite its dictatorship-era constitution in a plebiscite last October.
When the referendum was held nearly 80% of Chileans voted to draft a new constitution, and in a subsequent vote this year independent and leftist candidates swept into the assembly that is currently writing the new document.
