Independents prevail. Chilean voters headed to the polls on Sunday to elect the 155-member constituent assembly charged with writing the country’s next constitution. With 99 percent of the votes counted, independent candidates won 48 seats while the ruling coalition retained just 37. Two separate opposition lists received 28 and 25 seats, and the remaining spots […]
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Daily Memo: Chile’s Surprise Vote, China’s Slowing Recovery
The ruling coalition suffered a surprising defeat.




