Santiago, Chile, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The political campaigning came to a halt as of Friday in Chile, following the closing campaign rallies of the presidential candidates Jeannette Jara, of the leftist and progressive parties, and Jose Antonio Kast, of the far-right Partido Republicano (Republican Party).

Jara held her closing rally before a packed plaza in the northern city of Coquimbo, where she reiterated her promise of a guaranteed minimum income of 750,000 pesos (800 US dollars) per month for workers and a better redistribution of wealth.

The candidate for the Unidad por Chile (Unity for Chile) coalition emphasized the importance of defending the 40-hour workweek law, alluding to her rival’s proposal to review the initiative.

Jara also criticized Kast’s proposal to grant pardons to those aged 70 and older with terminal illnesses, including the prisoners at the Punta Peuco detention center, convicted of crimes against humanity during the dictatorship.

Her rival, Jose Antonio Kast, closed his campaign with a rally at the Anibal Pinto square in Temuco, where he reiterated the core of his program: security and order. He promised to make La Araucania a prosperous region.

Although Kast was second in the first round, polls show him as the favorite for the runoff, due to the support he has received from the traditional right-wing and the far-right Partido Nacional Libertario (National Libertarian Party), which is close to President Javier Milei’s ideas.

Some 15.7 million Chileans are called to vote on December 14 to elect the next president for the 2026-2030 term.

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