SANTIAGO, Nov. 19 -- Chileans are voting Sunday for their president from eight candidates, as well as electing the Chamber of Deputies and part of the Senate.
These elections in Chile, however, are not being dominated by the usual two leading parties of the center-left and right. The 2017 election stands out due to the sheer diversity of presidential candidates.
However, of the eight, the favorite is former president Sebastian Pinera, from the right-wing Chile Vamos (Let's Go Chile). It is expected he will go through to a second round against Alejandro Guillier, from the left-wing New Majority coalition.
When voting in Santiago, President Michelle Bachelet, who is not running for re-election, said "today is a very special day, a civic day, where all our compatriots can ensure their voice makes sense. They have a right to elect who they want to represent them from March 2018."
Sunday's elections are also unique, because of new electoral rules, which will lead to a new political landscape in the Latin American country.
In a country with very high abstention rates of late (65 percent participation in the 2013 local elections), there were fears this election would see a similar event. However, on Sunday morning, thousands were turning out at the polls.
New political rules are also hoped to break the dominance of the traditional parties. One major change could come with the rise of Frente Amplio (Broad Front), which is made up of left-wing parties who want to expand the political landscape and begin a new development model.
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