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Government Seek April Election Delay

CHILE

Chile's government will send a bill to congress seeking to delay the April elections. The proposed new dates would be May 15-16. The decision points to deepening concern over a rapid surge in virus cases and hospitalizations since the start of March that has prompted a full lockdown for Santiago.

  • "This has been a very difficult decision, but we must make it" Piñera said.
  • The vote is to elect not only members of the Constituent Assembly, in charge of writing a fresh constitution, but governors and mayors as well.
  • The presidential election will take place in November.

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