Chile: candidates battle for moderate votes as presidential race nears end
by John Bartlett in Santiago from World news | The Guardian on (#5SYE8)
Far-right Jose Antonio Kast and left-wing Gabriel Boric in tight race amid divided political landscape
Chile's presidential race is hurtling towards its conclusion with the two remaining candidates battling to secure moderate votes in a deeply divided political landscape.
Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast secured a two-point victory in November's first round, but polls show that Gabriel Boric - the leftwing former student leader he will face in the 19 December runoff - now holds a narrow lead.
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