CHILE
Can pollsters swing a presidential election?
Franco Parisi says Chilean pollsters’ mistakes might have cost him the presidency. Photo: Juan Gonzalez/Reuters/Folhapress
As we pointed out last week, populist outsider Franco Parisi was the surprise of Chile’s November 16 presidential elections, outperforming polls to come third in the first-round vote, just 3 points shy of right-winger and clear runoff favorite José Antonio Kast.
In a polarized election, Parisi drew support by way of his unorthodox mix of policy proposals, such as promising to…
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