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Ignacio Briones Running For President

CHILE

He will run in primaries for the ruling coalition ahead of the presidential election in November. He may face challenges in broadening his support after speaking out against popular early pension withdrawals that have put billions of dollars into consumers' pockets.


Briones designed a system of loans, grants and employment subsidies that have prevented a surge in poverty. At the same time, he has said that defeating populism is key to social and economic development.

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