Chilean Leftist Presidential Hopeful Snatches Lead in Key Poll
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Senator Alejandro Guillier is seen inside at the Chilean congress in Valparaiso, Chile September 27, 2016. | Photo: Reuters.
Far reaching political and corporate corruption scandals have fueled disenchantment with politics as usual in the South American nation.
An independent left-wing senator running for president in Chile's 2017 election is leading in a head-to-head matchup against the right's front-runner, a poll released on Wednesday showed, spicing up a race once expected to feature only establishment favorites.
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The survey by pollster MORI shows Alejandro Guillier, a journalist turned politician, winning a potential runoff election by 5 points against Sebastian Pinera, a conservative, investor-friendl...