Centre-Left Rule: Down And Out?

Although President Michelle Bachelet has fared relatively well in recent opinion polls, an initial look at prospective presidential candidates to replace the outgoing president in next year's elections suggests that the 18-year reign of the Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia alliance may be coming to an end. Rising incidents of public unrest and sometimes violent protests, along with a deteriorating economic outlook, are pointing to a more conservative government after December 2009.

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