Former Chilean presidential candidate Beatriz Sanchez poses for a picture after delivering a news conference in Santiago, Chile, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A coalition of Chilean leftist parties on Thursday challenged presidential contender Alejandro Guillier to clarify his social and economic policies, withholding the outright endorsement sought by the centre-left candidate.
Beatriz Sanchez, the flagbearer for the hard-left Frente Amplio coalition, also criticized conservative ex-president Sebastian Pinera, the frontrunner, and called him a "step back" for the country, in a statement issued after a party meeting.
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