Sebastian Pinera: new president will take Chile to the right

The former president’s return maintains conservative momentum in South America

Sebastian Pinera celebrates being returned to power in Chile
Sebastian Pinera celebrates being returned to power in Chile
(Image credit: MARTIN BERNETTI/APF/Getty Images)

Former president Sebastian Pinera has won Chile’s presidential run-off, comfortably beating rival Alejandro Guillier in an election that many had tipped to go down to the wire.

Pinera’s victory extends a shift to the right in South American politics, following the rise of conservative leaders in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela and Peru.

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