Chile's presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera of the right-wing opposition is greeted by his supporters during a campaign rally at Santiago January 15, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)Piñera Wins Chiles's Presidential Run-Off -- The Telegraph
Sebastian Piñera won Chile's presidential election yesterday, ending two decades of centre-Left rule since the end of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
The ruling coalition's candidate Eduardo Frei conceded defeat to the billionaire after 60 per cent of polling stations reported a 52 per cent to 48 per cent advantage for Mr Pinera.
Mr Piñera had a wide lead in every poll, and the race only tightened after Mr Frei and outgoing President Michelle Bachelet repeatedly invoked the legacy of Pinochet, whose dictatorship was supported by parties that make up Mr Piñera's coalition.
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Chile's Frei Concedes Defeat to Piñera -- Wall Street Journal
Chile's Frei concedes defeat to Pinera in vote -- Reuters
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