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October 28, 2024

GWL Voices Insights: Gender Outlook on the Chilean Subnational Elections 2024

In Chile, the last municipal elections were held on the 15th and 16th of May of 2021.

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In Chile, the last municipal elections were held on the 15th and 16th of May of 2021.

Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric will be sworn in on March 11 and oversee a vote on a new constitution in the South American nation [Esteban Felix/AP Photo]
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