Sebastian Pinera

Leftist surge throws Chile presidential race wide open

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

A strong showing by the radical left threw Chile's presidential race wide open and left billionaire Sebastian Pinera with a fight on his hands to secure victory in a runoff, analysts said Monday. Center-right ex-president Pinera emerged from the first round in front as expected, albeit with a much lower than anticipated 36.6 percent, as Chileans went to the pollsRead more

Pinera leads Chile presidential poll: partial results

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Billionaire Sebastian Pinera was ahead in Chile's presidential election with more than half the votes counted Sunday, elections officials said. The conservative candidate had 36.6 percent of the vote with Alejandro Guillier, an independent supported by outgoing President Michelle Bachelet's Socialist party, and a far-left candidate, Beatriz Sanchez, battling for second place in the election that will need a runoffRead more

Pinera, Guillier to contest runoff in Chile election: official

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera and leftist former TV journalist Alejandro Guillier will contest a runoff second round in Chile's presidential election next month, officials said Sunday. Pinera, a former president, held a commanding lead of 36.6 percent to Guillier's 22.6 percent with more than three quarters of the votes counted after the first round.Read more

Pinera poised to return as president in Chile

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Sebastian Pinera, one of Chile’s richest men, looks likely to prevail in the first round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday, confirming his front-runner status to succeed Socialist leader Michelle Bachelet. If the 67-year-old billionaire does ultimately become head of state, it would be his second chance to run Latin America’s fifth-biggest economy — confirming a tag team forRead more

Chile ex-president denies Argentina bribes claim

Santiago - Arab Today

Chile's ex-president Sebastian Pinera on Tuesday denied accusations that he paid bribes to Argentine officials to help his former airline business. Argentine prosecutors are investigating claims that a company run by Pinera paid a million dollars to the country's former transportation minister in 2006, according to court documents. The payment was allegedly aimed at securing the minister's approval to launchRead more