Weakened Chile conservatives pick woman to take on Bachelet [View all]
Weakened Chile conservatives pick woman to take on Bachelet
SANTIAGO | Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:17pm EDT
(Reuters) - Chile's weakened conservative UDI party said on Saturday it has picked Labor Minister Evelyn Matthei as its new candidate in the November presidential election, which is expected to see former president Michelle Bachelet triumph.
Matthei steps in after the right-wing's former candidate Pablo Longueira unexpectedly quit the campaign on Wednesday due to depression, sending the bloc into disarray.
Longueira had launched his campaign after the right's previous favorite Laurence Golborne dropped his bid in April because of a scandal from his time as chief executive officer of retailer Cencosud.
An economist known for her blunt style, Matthei is a seasoned member of the Union Democrata Independiente (UDI) party.
Conservative Chile has never had two women presidential front runners.
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