Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election? | Elections News

Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election? | Elections News

Fears of crime Yet not all Chileans are convinced. Virginia Peredo, a domestic worker, told Al Jazeera she “would never” vote for the left-wing candidate, offering a blunt explanation: “She is a communist.” Peredo was one of the nearly 200 supporters at a rally for Jara’s right-wing rival Kast in Copiapo, a mining town some … Read more

A Vision of Justice: Chile’s first blind senator | Politics

A Vision of Justice: Chile’s first blind senator | Politics

An Indigenous mother rises in Chilean politics when she is caught in the crossfire of a polarised nation. On her way to work, Fabiola Campillai was blinded when she was shot in the face with a tear gas canister by police during Chile’s 2019 uprising. Despite having no experience in politics, the Indigenous mother and … Read more

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