Change, freedom, order: Chilean dreams differ ahead of historic vote

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past flyers sticked on a wall, reading "Pinochet (former chilean dictator), Pinera (Chile's president), Kast (presidential candidate from a far-right party), no more dictatorship", are seen along a street in downtown Santiago, Chile, December 17, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean voters are split on what they want from the future ahead of a landmark presidential election on Sunday between polarized candidates - one offering social change and the other pledging to get tough on law and order.

The election will see ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chiles-kast-channels-pinochets-ghost-against-communist-left-2021-12-15 and leftist Gabriel Boric https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/student-leader-president-chiles-boric-eyes-historic-election-win-2021-12-15 go head-to-head after closing their campaigns this week, where they looked to win over middle-ground voters who could make the difference in a tight race.