Wilson Center Analysis of the Election in Chile
Statement from Dr. Cynthia Arnson, Director of the Latin America Program.
Whether one likes the outcome or would have preferred a different one, it's impossible not to be impressed by the historic turnout, the willingness of Kast to concede and congratulate his opponent even before final results were in, and the generous words of Pres. Pinera. Chilean democracy won today, for sure.
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