Rigoberto Martinez, 63, dressed as Santa Claus, casts his vote during municipal elections in Valparaiso city, about 121 km (75 miles) northwest of Santiago, October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean voters punished President Sebastian Pinera's conservative bloc in municipal elections Sunday, paving the way for a possible comeback by the left in next year's presidential ballot.
Pinera took power in 2010, ending 20 years of rule by the leftist Concertacion coalition. Many Chileans hoped he would tackle social inequalities more effectively than his predecessors, but polls show they are disappointed so far.
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