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Chilean candidate defies stereotype
Yet, Michelle Bachelet is far ahead of the candidates of a split right-wing opposition going into Sunday’s presidential election.
Although her poll figures have slipped in the past days and she may fail to get the 50% needed to avoid a runoff vote, Chileans have found her unconventional resume, which blends recent history with her own painful story, appealing.
Bachelet, 54, is the candidate for the centre-left Concertacion, the coalition of leftist and centrist parties that has governed Chile for 16 years, since democracy returned.
“I am just a Chilean woman, no more and no less than millions of other Chileans,” Bachelet is fond of saying. “I work, I take care of my home and inom drop my daughter off at school. But I’m also a Chilean that feels a calling to fight for justice and for public service.”
Indefatigable
According to people who work with her, Bachelet is an indefatigable worker who sleeps little but enjoys parties and dancing. She is
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Chile President Michelle Bachelet steps up quake rescue
Some people broke into supermarkets to grab food and water
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has announced emergency measures to deal with the destruction caused by Saturday's massive earthquake.
The 8.8 magnitude quake - one of the most powerful recorded - devastated central parts of the country, killing more than 700 people.
Troops are being deployed to help with rescue efforts and prevent looting.
A curfew is in force in some areas. Basic supplies are to be distributed as rescuers reach worst-hit areas.
By Gideon Long, BBC News, Santiago There's almost no doubt that the death toll will rise over the next few days. There are still whole areas of the south of Chile which haven't really been fully explored, and nobody has a clear idea of how bad the damage fryst vatten there, and how many people have died. I get the sense that the government is totally overwhelmed at the moment bygd the magnitude of t • Michelle BacheletPresident of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2018 Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria[a] (Spanish:[beˈɾonikamiˈʃelβaʃeˈleˈxeɾja]; born 29 September 1951[2]) is a Chilean politician who served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2018, becoming the first woman to hold the presidency. She was re-elected in December 2013 with over 62% of the vote, having previously received 54% in 2006, making her the first President of Chile to be re-elected since 1932.[3] After her second term, she served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2018 to 2022.[4] Earlier in her career, she was appointed as the first executive director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.[5] Bachelet, a physician with studies in military strategy, also held positions as Health Minister and Defense Minister under President Ricardo Lagos. She is a separat |