• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Democracy Chronicles

Towards better democracy everywhere.

  • AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
  • WORLD DEMOCRACY
  • POLITICAL ART
  • more
    • election technology
    • money politics
    • political dissidents
    • THIRD PARTY
      • third party central
      • green party
      • justice party
      • libertarian party
    • voting methods
  • DC INFO
    • author central
    • about
    • advertise with DC
    • contact
    • privacy policy
You are here: Home / DC Authors / Election Watch: Chile is Rising Democracy Star

Election Watch: Chile is Rising Democracy Star

October 9, 2013 by John Heinz Leave a Comment

FacebookLinkedInPinTweet

Chile election flag Chile is Rising

by John Heinz

Optimism and enthusiasm abound in Chile ahead of the historic Presidential elections which seek to democratically elevate a head of state to this coastal South American nation. The current field of presidential hopefuls includes 9 individuals though polls indicate a clear front runner: former president Michelle Bachelet of the Socialist Party of Chile.

Chile is Rising GDPThe Santiago Times reported on October 1st that the upcoming presidential debates to be held on October 9th and 29th in advance of the election, will feature all 9 candidates after Bachelet insisted she would not participate unless all candidates be allowed to debate. Bachelet has gained wide appeal due to her determination to serve as a reformer.

Chile is Rising

As of October 7th, Anthony Esposito of Reuters reported the presidential candidate’s intention to reform Chilean tax codes in an effort designed to pay for wide reaching reforms to Chile’s education sector. Efforts like these have galvanized tremendous support for Bachelet as demonstrated by her overwhelming lead in all monitored polls ahead of November 17th elections. October 5th of this year served as the 25 year anniversary of the referendum which ushered in a new era of democracy in Chile. The upcoming election represents the first time Chileans are not mandated by law to vote as well as the first time that registration is automatic.

FacebookLinkedInPinTweet

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Chile, South America

Some highlighted Democracy Chronicles topics

Africa American Corruption American Local Elections American State Elections Asia Capitalism and Big Business Celebrity Politics China Democracy Charity Democracy Protests Democrats Dictatorships Education Election History Election Methods Election Security Election Transparency Europe Internet and Democracy Journalism and Free Speech Middle East Minority Voting Rights Money Politics New York City and State Elections Political Artwork Political Dissidents Political Lobbying Redistricting Republicans Russia Socialism and Labor Social Media and Democracy South America Spying and Privacy Supreme Court Third Party Voter Access Voter ID Voter Registration Voter Suppression Voter Turnout Voting Technology Women Voting Rights Worldwide Worldwide Corruption

About John Heinz

John D. Heinz is a student at the University of Vermont and the owner of an L3C called Breaking Samsara VT which works to promote peace, community and sustainability through unique products and services.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

democracy chronicles newsletter

democracy around the web

  • The Impoundment Act, Polarization, Bipartisan...
    Source: Election Law Blog Published on: 7 hours ago
  • Journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè forcibly e...
    Source: Committee to Protect Journalists Published on: 8 hours ago
  • CPJ, Freedom House urge U.S. gov to maintain...
    Source: Committee to Protect Journalists Published on: 8 hours ago
  • FL Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Distri...
    Source: Election Law Blog Published on: 11 hours ago
  • UK Plans to Lower Voting Age to 16
    Source: Election Law Blog Published on: 11 hours ago