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69-479: The movement was founded on January 7, 2012, adding up to more than 4000 supporters in the first week. They presented three candidates for the 2013 Chilean parliamentary election , winning one seat in the Chamber of Deputies , the former student leader Giorgio Jackson . They did not support any of the presidential candidates, although the majority of the movement decided to request the vote for Michelle Bachelet in

138-463: A national TV spot on YouTube featuring a male gay couple, something never seen before in a presidential campaign run in Chile. Amongst his promises were increasing education rates and improving international relations with the neighboring nation of Peru . Piñera's victory meant a shift towards the right, breaking two-decades of center-left political leadership in Chile and I. the process becoming

207-527: A Christian Democratic politician and diplomat, he studied business administration at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and economics at Harvard University . At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of US$ 2.7 billion, according to Forbes , making him the third richest person in Chile and the 1177th richest person in the world. A member of the liberal-conservative National Renewal party, he served as

276-697: A Master of Arts and PhD in economics . Piñera was an economics lecturer from 1971 until 1988 at the University of Chile , the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile , and Adolfo Ibáñez University . In 1971, he was in charge of Economic Political Theory in the School of Economics at the University of Chile, and in 1972, at the Valparaiso Business School. In 1989, with Cecilia Morel, Danica Radic, and Paula Délano, Piñera created

345-513: A family-owned copper mine Dominga to his best friend through shell companies registered in British Virgin Islands Piñera once owned 90% of Chilevisión (a terrestrial television channel broadcasting nationwide). He also owned 27% of LAN Airlines (LAN); 13% of Colo-Colo , a football (soccer) club; and other minor stock positions in companies such as Quiñenco , Enersis , and Soquimich . In July 2007, Piñera

414-811: A fundamental role in the creation of the Pacific Alliance , and also involved Chile in the international arena by celebrating the CELAC-EU Summit in Santiago in 2013 in which he had a discussion with Bolivia President Evo Morales on the topic of the Bolivian Government demanding Sea Access. Early in 2012, physicist Frank Duarte sharply criticized Piñera's performance in the handling of the Chilean–Peruvian maritime dispute at The Hague, deemed as favoring commercial interests over

483-611: A great President, (...) Matthei would do bad for Chile, she is not to be trusted." U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Bachelet, while the White House issued a statement that read: "The President expressed his desire to continue strengthening the relationship between the United States and Chile , building on the close partnership he enjoyed with President-elect...The President looks forward to working closely with President-elect Bachelet to advance our shared interests in

552-660: A member of the Christian Democratic Party. Another nominee was Cristián Larroulet, who was an economic planning adviser under Pinochet . Piñera first met with his new ministers one day later and issued a formal memorandum calling upon all members to renounce their positions in all private companies by 28 February to avoid conflicts of interest. The memorandum also said that in regards to national heritage , secretaries of state whose affiliation with companies having direct receipt of fiscal monies must either remove themselves from those associations or honor

621-431: A more than subtle backdrop to the election while saying the election was a referendum on Pinochet. Sebasti%C3%A1n Pi%C3%B1era Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique ( Spanish: [miˈɣel ˈxwan seβasˈtjam piˈɲeɾa etʃeˈnike] ; 1 December 1949 – 6 February 2024) was a Chilean businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022. The son of

690-597: A reconciliation between the Chilean people who suffered human rights violations during Augusto Pinochet 's dictatorship. Piñera was general manager of the Banco de Talca . In 1982, a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of violating banking law and fraudulent loans, in an event where over US$ 38 million were not paid to the Central Bank of Chile , Piñera being the Banco de Talca 's CEO. The money disappeared and

759-487: A senator for the East Santiago district from 1990 to 1998, running for the presidency in the 2005 election , which he lost to Michelle Bachelet , and again, successfully, in 2010 . As a result, he became Chile's first conservative president to be democratically elected since 1958, and the first to hold the office since the departure of Augusto Pinochet in 1990. The legacy of Piñera's two administrations include

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828-646: A state visit to Spain to boost relations between the two countries. While in Spain, President and Mrs Piñera, with Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia , opened the exhibition "Don Qui. El Quijote de Matta", at the Cervantes Institute of Madrid . As president, Piñera expressed support for the Argentine claim on the Falkland Islands , referring to " the unrenounceable rights of Argentina on

897-539: Is given to the best overall student in each class. Piñera continued on to Harvard University on a partial Fulbright Program for postgraduate studies in economics. During his time at Harvard, Piñera and a classmate coauthored an article, "The Old South's Stake in the Inter-Regional Movement of Slaves", for the Journal of Economic History . After three years at Harvard, Piñera graduated with both

966-533: Is his mother's great-great-grandmother, Luisa Pinto Garmendia, the sister of President Aníbal Pinto Garmendia and daughter of President Francisco Antonio Pinto and Luisa Garmendia Alurralde, who was a descendant of the penultimate Inca emperor, Huayna Capac . He was a nephew of the former oldest living Roman Catholic bishop in the world, Bernardino Piñera , who died in 2020 due to complications from COVID-19 . Piñera's family moved to Belgium one year after his birth and later to New York City , where his father

1035-414: Is not in an enviable position." The Washington Post said that Bachelet's "legacy now rides on her ability to craft a coalition for far-reaching structural and particularly political reform." It also questioned what a low turnout could mean for her mandate, which it said was not clear enough as she had to go to a second round. The Huffington Post drew the 40th anniversary of the 11 September coup as

1104-518: Is to return the Copa Libertadores to Chile. That is our great goal." Although he will remain part owner, he will take no administrative duties or role while President. Piñera announced his "cabinet of unity" on 9 February 2010 in Chile's National Historical Museum. The cabinet was made up of 16 men and 6 women. Among Piñera's nominees was Jaime Ravinet , the previous president's defense minister; until accepting Piñera's offer, he had been

1173-418: The 2005 presidential election (RN was supposed to support UDI's Lavín ). He described his political philosophy as Christian humanism . Piñera ran for President of Chile in the 2009–2010 election. From August 2009, he led in opinion polls, competing with left-of-center candidates Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle , Marco Enríquez-Ominami , and Jorge Arrate . In the 13 December 2009 election, Piñera placed first in

1242-525: The Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego to the province of Santa Cruz through Chilean territory. Another 1,500 tourists were left without movement in Torres del Paine National Park after routes to Puerto Natales and El Calafate were cut. In consequence, on 14 January, Minister Secretary General of Government Ena von Baer announced changes in Sebastián Piñera's government cabinet, including

1311-480: The Augusto Pinochet regime. Wake Forest political science Professor Peter Siavelis suggested: "The [congressional elections] result will surely be disappointing for Bachelet. Social movements that have spilled onto the streets are demanding reform, yet the limits of the institutional structure of Chile are going to limit her capacity to engage in reform. Even though Bachelet may be the winner tonight she

1380-516: The Chamber of Deputies , 20 of the 38 members of the Senate and 278 members of regional boards. All elected members would serve a four-year term, aside from the Senators would serve for eight years. All the newly elected authorities began their terms on 11 March 2014. In the presidential election, former president Michelle Bachelet fell short of the absolute majority needed for an outright win. In

1449-585: The Christian Democrat Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle in his pre-candidacy for president. Between 11 March 1990 and 11 March 1998, Piñera was senator for Eastern Santiago . In 1998, Piñera opposed the arrest and detention of Augusto Pinochet in London, initiated by Baltasar Garzón , arguing that it was an attack on Chile's sovereignty and dignity. On 14 May 2005, in a surprise move, Piñera announced his candidacy for

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1518-754: The Colombian peace process and celebrated the Summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the European Union in Santiago in 2013. In 2014, during the end of his term, the President highlighted the creation of 990 thousand new jobs, in addition to the fact that the country was in a position to grow economically between 6 or 7%, in addition to the reduction of poverty rates in

1587-645: The New Majority primary with 73% of the vote, while former senator and minister Pablo Longueira won the Alliance primary with 51%. Longueira subsequently quit the race and was replaced with Evelyn Matthei . Sitting president Sebastián Piñera did not stand for re-election due to term limits. List of candidates who officially registered their candidacies at the Electoral Service. All candidacies were accepted on 28 August 2013. Bachelet's candidacy

1656-700: The Santiago Stock Exchange to ease trade. Axxion shares more than tripled before falling 39% on Friday, 22 January. Bachelet's Finance Minister Andrés Velasco urged Piñera to get the sale "sorted out quickly." The value of Piñera's interest in Axxion was estimated at US$ 700 million, of his US$ 1.2 billion fortune at the beginning of that week. On 5 February, Piñera confirmed plans to sell his 26.3% stake in LAN airlines at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting for his main holding company, Axxion. Under

1725-454: The rescue of 33 trapped miners , all of whom were rescued after 70 days following a mining accident . " Chile will never be the same ", he said to the miners' foreman, Luis Urzúa, as he (the last of the miners to emerge from the cavern) greeted Piñera, in a broadcast carried live across the globe. Despite much goodwill in Chile following this incident, he faced continuing opposition from Chileans calling for amendments to anti-terrorism laws on

1794-583: The 120 seats in the Chamber of Deputies . These were the first presidential and parliamentary elections in which all eligible voters were automatically enrolled, and where voting was no longer mandatory. Members of the regional boards were directly elected for the first time. Notable events and dates. In December 2012 a law was published allowing political parties or coalitions to define their candidates for president in government-run primary elections. The two main political groups agreed to choose their candidates this way. Former president Michelle Bachelet won

1863-493: The Chispas Case, on which a fraudulent buyout of the chilean electrical company Enersis netted its participants over $ 400 million. All involved were convicted, resulting in a $ 75 million fine. Between 1992 and 2004 Sebastian Piñera engaged in tax evasion through the use of shell companies, for which he was never formally charged. Due to Pandora Papers leaks, he was formally charged for tax-evasion and bribery due to selling

1932-545: The Enterprising Women Foundation ( Fundación Mujer Emprende ), originally called The House of Youth ( La Casa de la Juventud ). The foundation aims to assist in the development of young women of lower income. In 1973, Piñera created the foundation Fundación Futuro , of which he was president and whose directors are Cristián Boza D., María Teresa Chadwick P., Hugo Montes B., Cecilia Morel M., Renato Poblete S.J., and Fabio Valdés C. The head director of

2001-695: The automatic registration, voluntary voting and primary laws, the law for the direct election of regional councilors, the elimination of the 7% contribution charge for retirees, the creation of the Ethical Family Income, the Luchsinger-Mackay case, the student protests of 2011, in addition to protests in the Chilean Patagonia. He helped to create the Pacific Alliance , started recognizing the State of Palestine , participated in

2070-588: The candidates two randomly selected questions. Matamala also asked two questions, which were the same to all eight candidates. A radio debate organized by the Radio Broadcasters Association of Chile (Archi), took place on 25 October 2013 at the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Centre (GAM) in Santiago. The debate, which featured all nine candidates for the first time, was broadcast by over 600 radio stations across

2139-461: The case, declared to put her membership in the party "on-hold". The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by Democratic Revolution. 2013 Chilean general election Sebastián Piñera National Renewal Michelle Bachelet Socialist General elections were held in Chile on 17 November 2013 to elect the president, all 120 members of

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2208-735: The closure of the Cordillera prison and the installation in the political discourse of the concept of "passive accomplices" from the Pinochet Government, the reception of the decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the maritime delimitation between Chile and Peru in 2014, the six-month postnatal law, the sending of the Civil Union Agreement law, the creation of Chile Atiende,

2277-663: The country. The first lady, Cecilia Morel , was in charge of the Elige Vivir Sano program, and the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Social Development were created during the administration. The composition of his government was marked by the presence of former officials of the Pinochet dictatorship . For example, the head of the cabinet of the Undersecretary of Defence, Major Mario Larenas Gutiérrez,

2346-598: The country. It started at 8 AM and lasted for about 140 minutes. It was moderated by Archi president Luis Pardo and included four radio journalists: Sergio Campos (Cooperativa), Cony Stipicic (Duna), Mauricio Bustamente (Infinita) and Alejandro de la Carrera (Agricultura). A series of two consecutive televised debates were organized by the National Television Association (Anatel) and broadcast by all national terrestrial television stations. All nine candidates participated, as well. The first part of

2415-538: The debate aired on 29 October 2013, with a second part transmitted the next day. Both shows took place at TVN's studios in Santiago, beginning at 10 PM and running for over two hours. Former Anatel president Bernardo Donoso served as moderator. The journalists for the first day were Constanza Santa María (Canal 13), Soledad Onetto (Mega) and Claudio Elórtegui (UCV-TV); while the journalists for the second day were Beatriz Sánchez (La Red), Iván Núñez (Chilevisión) and Mauricio Bustamante (TVN). A radio debate on 6 December 2013

2484-516: The first billionaire to be sworn into the Chilean Presidency. He offered to sell his shares in major corporations before being sworn in on 11 March 2010, to avoid conflicts of interest . Piñera placed US$ 400 million in blind trusts . The Monday following Piñera's election, expectations of sale from his largest holdings created a surge in trade of Axxion and LAN shares, causing three brief suspensions (19–20, 22 January 2010) in

2553-502: The first elected right-wing leader in 52 years. On 28 January, Piñera suspended his membership in National Renewal party and unofficially became an independent . RN's bylaws require successful presidential candidates from the party to renounce their association to govern the country fairly, foremost with the interest of the people, not with the interest of a political party or particular political philosophy. Piñera became

2622-536: The foundation is Magdalena Piñera. The foundation's mission is to help in Chile's development of justice, freedom, and democracy. The foundation was renamed Fundación Cultura y Sociedad after Piñera was elected president. Under the Fundación Cultura y Sociedad (formerly Fundación Futuro ), the Grupo Tantauco has the mission of environmentalism, and is administered by Juan Carlos Urquidi. It

2691-542: The foundation's president at any given time. Cristián Patricio Larroulet Vignau , current Minister of the Secretariat of the Presidency of Chile, stated that Piñera was honoring his promise of removing himself from private corporations, as Chilevision will become the property of a non-profit organization. MP Cristián Monckeberg ( RN ), stated there was no law obligating Piñera to do otherwise and thus this decision

2760-584: The grounds that Mapuche Indigenists could be treated as terrorists. This matter led to hunger strikes which started before the mining disaster, and were set to continue afterward. The Araucanía Region suffers from constant burnings of trucks and private infrastructure by some radical groups. In January 2011 he faced protests in Magallanes Region in response to a proposed increase in the price of natural gas there by 16.8%. The protests left more than two thousand cars isolated while trying to cross from

2829-521: The interest of the Chilean people, and called for Chile's withdrawal from The Hague. Following the adverse ruling against Chile in 2014, several political figures in Chile, from a variety of political parties, also called for Chile's withdrawal from The Hague that would, in addition, imply a withdrawal from the Pact of Bogota . According to Hermógenes Pérez de Arce Ibieta , President Piñera had pushed for Harold Mayne-Nicholls to be replaced as President of

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2898-473: The islands ". In March 2012, Piñera visited Vietnam with the intention of increasing cooperation between the two countries in general and with Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam's most populous and largest economic hub, in particular. HCM City also called for a Chilean sister city while receiving Piñera on 23 March. The visit included the signing of a bilateral trade agreement and several cooperation pacts in education, tourism, culture, and finance. President Piñera had

2967-471: The new left-wing president Gabriel Boric , who had previously been a harsh critic of him. Piñera died in a helicopter crash on Lake Ranco on 6 February 2024 at age 74. Piñera's supporters form a cross-party centre-right and right-wing faction called Piñerism. Piñera was born in Santiago de Chile on 1 December 1949, as the third child of José Piñera Carvallo (1917–1991) and Magdalena Echenique Rozas (1919–2000). Among his ancestors on his maternal side

3036-557: The pact, Axxion shareholders have agreed to fix the price of the sale, estimated at US$ 1.5  billion. The Cueto family, who at that point held 25.5% of LAN through their holding company Costa Verde Aeronáutica , had the first option to purchase the stake. On 18 February, Axxion posted a statement on their website confirming the sale of a 21.18% stake in LAN Airlines to the Cueto family for US$ 1.23 billion. Announcement regarding

3105-483: The party has 7 deputies in the Chilean parliament and a senator. In June 2023 prosecutors began an investigation on various party members and a non-governmental organization linked to the party to clarify whether there has been influence peddling , conflict of interest , embezzlement and misuse of funds in the Democracia Viva case . Democratic Revolution deputy Catalina Pérez , who have been implicated in

3174-526: The public and is an ecotourist location. Piñera bought the 118,000 hectares in Chiloé through an offshore company in Panama. He faced pressure to cede eight hectares to sixteen indigenous families whose presence pre-dates Piñera's purchase and who have spent years negotiating to obtain title to their familial lands. An additional project, Grupo Tantauco: Derechos Humanos , was proposed in hopes of beginning

3243-444: The public ownership of educational establishments. During August 2011, Piñera's public approval declined precipitously amidst continuous protests, to the extent that some polls indicated that he was the least popular Chilean leader since Augusto Pinochet. His approval ratings dropped to as low as 22% according to a CERC survey. As such, Piñera's chances of passing sought reforms were seen as remote. In March 2011, President Piñera led

3312-527: The reconstruction following the 2010 Chile earthquake , the rescue of 33 trapped miners in 2010 , a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic , and the legalization of same-sex marriage in Chile in 2021–2022. His administrations also faced the two largest protests movements since the return of democracy in 1990; the 2011 student protests and the more massive and violent 2019–2020 protests . After leaving office in 2022 Piñera developed amicable relations with

3381-517: The regional boards election. The results above are a revised count made by the polling officers the following day. Following the result of the first round election, Bachelet said: "We knew that it would be tough to win on the first round, we worked really hard, and we almost did it. We did win tonight, and we are going to work hard to win comfortably in December." Following the first round, both candidates offered no change in aggressive campaigning for

3450-424: The resignation of Ricardo Raineri as Energy Minister. Laurence Golborne became Mining and Energy Minister, on 16 January. Amidst the severe 2011 Chilean student protests Piñera shuffled his cabinet and removed Joaquín Lavín from the post of minister of education. With respect to the protest, Piñera defended for-profit activity in education and proposed to legalize it, rejecting the students' demands for

3519-615: The restrictions of their competitors. Piñera was sworn in as the 34th President of the Republic of Chile on 11 March 2010, in a ceremony held in a plenary session of the National Congress in Valparaíso . In the same ceremony, Piñera's Cabinet ministers were sworn in. The ceremony was also marked by a 6.9 M w earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that upset the invitees. Among the milestones of his first government

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3588-582: The results with 44.05% of the votes, while Frei placed second with 29.6%. Neither candidate received more than half of the total votes; therefore, as per the Constitution , Chileans returned to the polls for a final run-off election on Sunday, 17 January 2010. That evening, the third and final preliminary results were announced by the Undersecretary of the Interior , accounting for 99.77% of

3657-435: The runoff election, held on 15 December, she beat former senator and Minister of Labor Evelyn Matthei with over 62% of the vote, with turnout significantly lower than in the first round. In the parliamentary elections, the New Majority coalition (backing Bachelet's candidacy) won back control of both chambers of Congress, winning 12 of the 20 contested seats in the Senate , for a total of 21 out of 38 total seats, and 67 of

3726-436: The sale of the remaining shares was pending until March 2010, when the whole package left Piñera's hands. Piñera sold his 9.7% stake in the upscale private hospital Clinica Las Condes at a price of 25,113 CLP per share (US$ 48.00) through his holding company Bancard on Tuesday, 16 February. The total sale of the 792,000 shares grossed US$ 37.85 million and was purchased by the brokerage firm Celfin . The proceeds from

3795-533: The sale will go to paying off Bancard debt. Piñera announced in February he had the intention to transfer 100% of his stake in Chilevisión to a not-for-profit organization called Fundación Cultura y Sociedad (formerly Fundación Futuro ), of which he was owner. The foundation's board will include some of the station's current executives. Under that proposal, Piñera maintains the right to remove and replace

3864-447: The second round except to include young MPs elected in their campaign. Matthei did however compare her politices that of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bachelet's to that of the former East Germany . While Green Ecologist Party's candidate Alfredo Sfeir was the only losing first-round candidate to back one of the two second-round candidates, in his case Michelle Bachelet, independent candidate Franco Parisi said "Bachelet will be

3933-692: The second round of the election. The same year, the movement elected their first Executive Committee, led by Miguel Crispi and Sebastián Depolo . In mid-2015, the members of the movement decided to start the process to become a party. After collecting signatures all over the country, they were accepted as an official party in 2016. Being an official party, they presented candidates for the Municipal election of 2016, most notably candidates for mayor in Antofagasta , La Serena , Taltal , among other towns, electing 9 members of Municipal Councils. Since 2018,

4002-436: The total ballot boxes. Piñera received 51.61% of the votes and Frei received 48.39%. Piñera invested an estimated US$ 13.6 million in his presidential campaign, which included items such as a campaign anthem and " Thank You " banners. Piñera's banners and billboards carried statements throughout the country such as " Delinquents, your party is over ," and " Small businesses, Big opportunities ". Piñera's campaign released

4071-415: The years ahead." Though Bachelet's New Majority gained a majority of seats in the legislature, it failed to gain a four-sevenths majority required to pass legislation for her cornerstone education reform, which was the reason for mass mobilisation amidst the ongoing 2011–13 Chilean student protests . They also failed to get a two-thirds majority to restructure the 1981 constitution of Chile enacted during

4140-612: Was accused by the communist deputy Hugo Gutiérrez of having participated in the Caravan of Death following the 1973 coup . The same deputy recalled the past of the general appointed by Piñera as director of the Gendarmerie , Iván Andrusco, who had worked at DICOMCAR, a repressive body dissolved following the Caso Degollados (1985), and who had been forced to resign. On 12 October 2010, Piñera rallied his countrymen in

4209-593: Was automatically accepted after she was proclaimed the winner of her primary by the Election Court. The first debate was organized by ANP (National Press Association) and CNN Chile and took place in Coquimbo 's Enjoy Casino on 9 October. It ran from 20:00-22:00 with all candidates —except Bachelet, citing a prior commitment— participating. It was moderated by CNN Chile anchor Daniel Matamala. There were four other journalists from regional media present who asked

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4278-399: Was created to support the proposals Piñera instituted or planned to institute during his presidency. In 2005, Piñera created Tantauco Park (Spanish: Parque Tantauco ), a 1,180 km2 (456 sq mi) a private natural reserve he bought and owned on the south end of Chiloé Island , in order to protect 118,000 hectares of the region's unique ecosystem . His foundation runs the park, which is open to

4347-616: Was fined approximately US$ 680,000 by Chile's securities regulator (SVS) for not withdrawing a purchase order after receiving privileged information (an infraction similar to insider trading ) of LAN Airlines stock in mid-2006. Later that month, he resigned from the boards of LAN and Quintec . To avoid a conflict of interest, he sold Chilevisión for $ 160 million in 2010 to Time Warner . He also sold his shares of LAN in several rounds between February and March 2010. Piñera built an estimated fortune of US$ 2.8 billion as of February 2018 , according to Forbes magazine. His wealth

4416-509: Was greatly due to his involvement in introducing credit cards to Chile in the late 1970s and his subsequent investments, mainly in LAN Airlines stock. Piñera acquired shares of the formerly state-owned company from Scandinavian Airlines in 1994, as part of a joint venture with the Cueto family. In 1988, after Pinochet had lost the referendum on his continued rule and Chile was returning to democracy , Piñera offered his support for

4485-746: Was legally legitimate. The option above did not take place in the end; Piñera decided to sell the TV station, and after a failed attempt in May 2010 with the Linzor Capital investment fund, the President announced it had sold Chilevisión to Time Warner , in late August 2010. Piñera said he would not sell his 12.5% stake in Blanco y Negro , a company that owns the Colo-Colo soccer team. He stated: "We want big things and not only achieve local victories. The idea

4554-414: Was never paid. Piñera spent 24 days in hiding while his brother, José Piñera , appealed the order, making some calls to underestimate the crime. A writ of habeas corpus , first rejected by the Appeals Court but then approved by the Supreme Court , acquitted Piñera. According to the Pandora Papers, Sebastián Piñera's case was throw out due to political intervention. Sebastián Piñera was also involved in

4623-451: Was organized by Archi. A television debate organized by Anatel was held 10 December 2013. Senators are elected for eight-year mandates, and roughly half of the Senate is renewed every four years. On this election, ten out of 19 senatorial constituencies were contested. As each constituency elects two representatives, this results in 20 new senators. Provisional results including 99.92% of ballot boxes. There were 41,349 ballot boxes for

4692-415: Was the Chilean ambassador to the United Nations . Piñera returned to Chile in 1955 and enrolled in the Colegio del Verbo Divino ("Divine Word School"), from which he graduated in 1967. Piñera then enrolled at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile , from which he graduated in 1971 with an undergraduate degree in commercial engineering. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Raúl Iver Oxley Prize, which

4761-423: Was the rescue of the San José mine in 2010, a year in which Chile lived the Bicentennial , in addition to the earthquake of February 27 and the subsequent reconstruction of the country after it. The national soccer team participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the approval of a tax reform for education (increasing taxes), the Zamudio law (a law against discrimination in favor of sexual minorities),

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