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Vaccinations Boost Pinera Approval

CHILE
  • Measures to tighten restrictions in 43 municipalities will come into effect on March 11, due to a recent uptick in cases.
  • About 21% of Chileans have received a coronavirus vaccine shot, more than in the U.S. at roughly 18%.
  • The government's Covid response has earned a 52% approval, and 80% consider mass vaccinations either "good" or "very good," according to a Cadem poll published on March 8.
  • President Pinera's approval rating has leaped to between 14% and 20%, from a miserly 6% just over a year ago. Chile is currently vaccinating its population at a rate that surpasses most of the world due partly to Pinera's shrewd deal making with drug companies.
  • Despite the improvement, he may fall short of installing enough confidence to give the ruling coalition a better shot at staying in power ahead of November's presidential elections.

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