Name: Chile vota en una segunda vuelta presidencial crucial
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Description: En las próximas horas comienza la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Chile. Las elecciones podrían cambiar radicalmente el rumbo político del país por primera vez desde el retorno a la democracia hace 35 años.

En las próximas horas comienza la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Chile. Las elecciones podrían cambiar radicalmente el rumbo político del país por primera vez desde el retorno a la democracia hace 35 años.

Santiago

Chile is holding a pivotal presidential run-off featuring two sharply contrasting candidates: José Antonio Kast, a far-right lawyer and founder of the Republican Party, and Tenechara, a left-wing Communist Party member and former labor minister. Kast has campaigned on restoring law and order and taking a hardline stance on crime and migration, while Tenechara has promised sweeping social reforms and inclusive economic growth.

Both candidates face significant challenges with voters, as Kast's ultra-conservative views and support for Chile's authoritarian past raise concerns, while Tenechara's long-standing Communist Party affiliation generates skepticism. With many voters reportedly considering casting blank ballots, the election outcome is uncertain and could steer Chile's political direction toward that of its conservative neighbors.

Chile vota en una segunda vuelta presidencial crucial

Mientras los chilenos sopesan dos opciones para su futuro, pocas veces el contraste ha sido tan agudo. En el extremo derecho, un hijo de primera generación de un inmigrante alemán, abogado y ex diputado, y fundador del ultraconservador Partido Republicano de Chile. A la izquierda, un candidato del Partido Comunista de origen humilde, que llegó a ministro de Trabajo y Seguridad Social bajo el actual gobierno. Tenechara promete avanzar en el camino de las grandes reformas sociales. Y eso es lo que haremos en mi gobierno. Tendremos un fuerte crecimiento, pero un crecimiento que se disfrutará en la mesa de todos los chilenos. Su rival, José Antonio Cast, quiere volver a hacer grande a Chile, emulando a su modelo, Donald Trump. Dice que traerá de vuelta la ley y el orden para erradicar el crimen, la migración indocumentada y la la violencia de los grupos armados en la región indígena de la Araucanía. Lo que está ocurriendo en la Araucanía no se trata de una deuda histórica con el pueblo mapuche o un problema cultural. Es terrorismo. Cast dice que romperá con años de lo que él llama un gobierno ineficaz, sin embargo muchos temen Planea hacer retroceder el reloj a un estilo de gobierno más alineado con el autoritarismo chileno. pasado. La diputada feminista Lorena Frías está igualmente preocupada por su ultraconservadurismo social. valores. Cast quiere volver a la lógica tradicional de la dinámica familiar tradicional. Evidentemente, las mujeres estarán en desventaja frente a los hombres en el ámbito público y sobre todo el ámbito político. Ambos candidatos han intentado restar importancia a los aspectos problemáticos de su perfil. Incluso en su juventud, Cast fue un ferviente partidario del ex dictador Augusto Pinochet, visto aquí haciendo campaña en el referéndum para mantener al general en el poder. El principal hándicap de Jara es que ha sido miembro del Partido Comunista Ortodoxo de Chile. desde los 14 años. Y aunque dice que dimitirá si gana, no es suficiente. Cuando evaluamos las figuras políticas en términos de si tiene una impresión positiva de este candidato político o una negativa, siempre alguien del Partido Comunista se con un 50 por ciento o más de rechazo. Y eso dificulta la elección. Mucha gente tiene miedo de lo que pueda pasar aquí si Cast gana la presidencia. Pero muchos otros nos dicen que no se atreven a votar a un comunista. Y es por eso que estamos escuchando que más chilenos que nunca están pensando en emitir un voto en blanco cuando vayan a votar. Un voto que, si las encuestas no fallan, hará virar a Chile en la misma dirección que muchos de sus vecinos conservadores. Lucia Newman, Al Jazeera, Santiago.

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