Mr. Lagos, a former president with a strong reputation in the country, known for his defiant stance against the late dictator Augusto Pinochet, faces strong competition from senator Alejandro Guillier for the Socialist Party's presidential nomination.
A defeat would be a tremendous blow for Mr. Lagos and his chances of becoming the presidential candidate of the governing coalition, among other things, because he is recognized as a historical figure of the Socialist Party, which is not the case of Mr. Guillier.
Mr. Guillier is the official presidential candidate of the Radical Party, another member of the governing coalition.
Since announcing that he wants to be the presidential candidate of the governing coalition, known as New Majority, Mr. Lagos has been trailing badly in the polls. On the other hand, Mr. Guillier is currently second in the polls.
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