The voters, 15 million people, will have to choose between seven candidates. There are 50% undecided. The favorites to go to the second round are the leftist Gabriel Boric and the rightist José Antonio Kast.

Fifteen million Chileans will go to the polls next Sunday the 21st to elect a president for the period 2022-2026. Legislators for both houses will also be voted. Due to the Chilean electoral system and the current party and political fragmentation, it is very likely that there will be a second round, on December 19. In the latest polls there was talk of up to 50% undecided.

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