(15 Dec 2017) Chilean presidential candidates Sebastian Pinera and Alejandro Guillier held their closing campaign rallies Thursday ahead of Sunday's run-off election.
Guillier, a 64-year-old former journalist, campaigned on promises to continue President Michelle Bachelet's plan to increase corporate taxes to partly pay for an education overhaul, reform the constitution and improve the pension and health care system.
He also called for diversifying Chile's resources and developing alternative sources of energy to lower investment costs.
Billionaire businessman Pinera, 67, struggled with large protests over inequality and education during his 2010-2014 presidency and he ended his term with low popularity ratings.
But the economic slump and overall disenchantment with the centre-left government of President Michelle Bachelet has given him a boost in this election.
Bachelet was Chile's most popular president during her first 2006-2010 term, but she is ending her 2014-2018 presidency as the least popular.
In addition to economic woes, her image was hurt by a real estate scandal involving her family, though no charges were brought.
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