Former Leader Pinera Seen as Favorite as Chileans Vote for President

Former Leader Pinera Seen as Favorite as Chileans Vote for President
Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera speaks and takes part in a campaign rally in Santiago, Chile November 17, 2017. Reuters/Rodrigo Garrido
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SANTIAGO—Chileans vote for a new president on Sunday, with billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera the favorite to win, although a crowded field of leftist challengers are likely to force a December runoff.

Opinion polls show Pinera, who was president between 2010 and 2014 and leads the Chile Vamos bloc, with a commanding lead over his seven mostly left-of-center rivals, but still shy of the 50 percent needed for an outright win.