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Weekly Report - 11 July 2013 (WR-13-27)
CHILE: Drawing the battle lines
Former president Michelle Bachelet (2006-2010) and her rival for the presidency, Pablo Longueira, fired the opening salvoes this week in the campaign leading up to November’s elections. Bachelet promised tax and education reform, and a new constitution, but above all she said the political system had to heed the voice of the people and change. In an indirect response, Longueira cautioned against irresponsibly raising expectations.
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