Bachelet seen easily defeating childhood playmate in Chile election


  • World
  • Thursday, 12 Dec 2013

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Red-hot favourite Michelle Bachelet is almost certain to cruise to victory in Chile's presidential runoff election on Sunday, propelled by her warm style and vows to redress steep income inequality.

Bachelet's right-wing opponent Evelyn Matthei is likely to take a beating, hurt by her ties with the unpopular government of outgoing president Sebastian Pinera and with the 1973-1990 dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.

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