Jul 22, 2025 · Saddled with an unpopular incumbent president, Chile's left made a bold choice to contest a resurgent right in this year's presidential election - Jeannette Jara, a member of the Communist Party.

Jeannette Alejandra Jara Román (born 23 April 1974) is a Chilean lawyer, public administrator, and politician. A member of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh), she served as Minister of Labor and …

Nov 14, 2025 · They have come to hear one of the frontrunners in Chile's presidential race: Jeannette Jara. A former labour minister, Jara is the nominee representing the leftist coalition in Sunday's...

Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara, the country’s former labor minister, has won the primary election for left-wing parties with surprising ease, beating out a more moderate rival to clinch over 60% of the vote.

Jul 1, 2025 · The coalition of left and center-left parties has elected Jeannette Jara – former secretary of labor in Gabriel Boric’s government and member of the Communist Party of Chile – as their nominee …

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 30 (UPI) -- Former Labor Minister Jeannette Jara, a member of Chile's Communist Party, won more than 60% of the vote in Sunday's presidential primary for the ruling...

Chile communist Jeannette Jara won the primary vote among left-wing presidential candidates after mounting a last-minute surge, trouncing other contenders including a moderate politician who was...

3 days ago · A look at the life and death of Victor Jara, a folk singer and devoted socialist who died for his beliefs in a coup against the Chilean government.

Jun 30, 2025 · With more than 60% of the vote on Sunday, Jeannette Jara — a member of the Communist Party and former labor minister under President Gabriel Boric — swept the progressive …

Nov 17, 2025 · Jara, a former labour minister in incumbent President Gabriel Boric’s left-wing government, faces a challenge ahead of her as the first-round results showed strong support for right …