Another Latin American State, Chile, Hit by Brazil-Like Scandal
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SANTIAGO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 14: Aerial view of Santiago de Chile and the Andes on February 14, 2015 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. Santiago will be one of the eight host cities of the next Copa America Chile 2015 from June 11th to July 04th.
Photographer: Marcelo Hernandez/STR/LatinContent via Getty ImagesChile, widely viewed as a model of stability and democracy in a region plagued by impropriety and upheaval, is facing a campaign funding scandal that has cast a shadow over politicians of all major parties.
More than a year of revelations has helped drive to record lows the approval ratings of the government, President Michelle Bachelet, the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate and the opposition. With new allegations appearing almost weekly, the parties are struggling to find candidates with unblemished reputations for the 2017 election.