Leftist Janet JaraWho won on Sunday in the first round by a very narrow margin against the far right Jose Antonio CastHe said that Chile is a country that “has a lot of future and hope” and asked for attention to be given to democracy so as not to put it “at risk” in the face of the second round on December 14.
“Let us not forget how good we are as a country, and let us not think that we are not. “We are a huge, big, beautiful, supportive country with a lot of future and hope,” Jara said.
Former Minister of Labor in the current government Gabriel Borek He received 26.6% of the votes, while the extremist Catholic lawyer received 24.15% after counting more than 77% of the votes.
The result is much closer than what opinion polls expected before the election ban They gave Gaara a win of over 30%..
Without explicitly mentioning her opponent, the communist activist said: “Democracy must be paid attention to and appreciated“.
“It took us so long to restore it that today it is in danger,” Jara said, recalling the “horrific campaign” carried out on social networks by far-right accounts linked to Kast against the traditional right-wing candidate. Evelyn MattheyFifth in the elections.
The 51-year-old lawyer and administrator added: “These events cannot be allowed in politics.”
Although during the election campaign she tried to distance herself from Buric and said that she had a different “style”, in the second round she faces the challenge of not only being the government’s candidate and Double the support of the ruling partyWhich could not exceed the approval rate of 30%.
You also have the challenge to overcome Anti-communist sentiment It is present in a part of Chilean society that both the far right and the traditional right sought to promote during this campaign.
Kast already has the support of far-right Johannes Kaiser and Mathieu, fourth and fifth, and it is still unclear who the populist economist will ask to vote for. Franco Parisithe biggest surprise of the night.
For her part, Chilean President Gabriel Boric congratulated Jara and Caste on their qualification to the second round of the presidential electionsHe asked them to hold a “high-level discussion” before the elections.
“Our country can say and celebrate the solidity, confidence and effective performance of its electoral processes. Chile has a healthy democracy, a strong democracy that we cannot stop caring about every day. “Chilean democratic institutions must continue to be strengthened,” the president said.
“History tells us that over and over again Only through democratic dialogue will Chile be able to settle its historical debts and look to the future with unity and social cohesion.. He added: “Families need to live with certainty and also with hope, and this is achieved through democracy.”
In this regard, the candidates were asked: “A Discuss with heightAnd for residents to return to the polls to vote “informed voting.”
“This fundamental decision is made on the basis of conscience and the free and informed vote of each one of you. I am confident that dialogue, respect and affection for Chile will prevail over all differences. Citizens, Chile is always built from government to government, from generation to generation,” he added.
“We are building on what our predecessors left us and we will always face challenges. To improve public health, strengthen public education, ensure the safety of our families, restore public spaces and neighborhoods, calm Chileans, and improve the economy more and more every day. That all Chileans can obtain property rights and services required by a developed society.”
“That is why I wish you success, both as candidates who passed the second round and as heads of state. I urge you to have a high-level debate, always thinking about what is best for Chile. The homeland, the history and the common destiny that we form are being forged day by day in democracy. Today, tomorrow and always,” Buric concluded.
(With information from EFE)
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