Polls point to first woman president for Chile
Michelle Bachelet will become Chile’s first woman president on Sunday, according to an opinion poll to be published on Thursday. The poll by Mori Chile predicts Ms Bachelet, a moderate socialist, will win at least 52 per cent of the vote, defeating her conservative rival, Sebastián Piñera, by about 5 percentage points. Other recent surveys have also pointed to a revival in Ms Bachelet’s fortunes following her lacklustre performance in December’s first round,when the government’s candidate won fewer votes than the total achieved by Mr Piñera and a second more extreme rightwing candidate, Joaquín Lavín. Full Story