Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara Scores Blowout Win in Presidential Primary
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Chile communist Jeannette Jara won the primary vote among left-wing presidential candidates after mounting a last-minute surge, trouncing other contenders including a moderate politician who was the early favorite.
Former Labor Minister Jara got 60.2% of the vote, followed by onetime Interior Minister Carolina Toha with 28%, electoral body Servel reported with 99.6% of ballots counted. Gonzalo Winter won 9% and Jaime Mulet garnered 2.8%.
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Chile's left nominates Communist Party's Jara to be presidential candidate
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8 hours ago
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Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara Scores Blowout Win in Presidential Primary
By and Valentina Fuentes Updated on Save Chile communist Jeannette Jara won the primary vote among left-wing presidential candidates after mounting a last-minute surge, trouncing other contenders including a moderate politician who was the early favorite. Former Labor Minister Jara got 60.2% of the vote, followed by onetime Interior Minister Carolina Toha with 28%, electoral body Servel reported with 99.6% of ballots counted. Gonzalo Winter won 9% and Jaime Mulet garnered 2.8%.
