Monday, October 06, 2008

Chile: Escobar will not compete in next year's presidential election

Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos Escobar has said that he will not compete in next year's presidential election.

"I'm not going to be a candidate," Lagos said in an interview with the El Mercurio newspaper published Sunday.

Lagos said he will support any candidate chosen by the center-left ruling coalition for the presidency.

He added his current priority is to help candidates from the ruling coalition win the municipal elections slated for late October.
Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting