La Union, Chile News

Sebastian Pinera, presidential candidate of Chile's opposition coalition, left, waves to supporters accompanied by his wife Cecilia Morel after the country's general elections in Santiago, Sunday, Dec.

Right-wing billionaire Sebastian Pinera beat three leftists in Sunday's presidential election but failed to obtain a majority, setting up a runoff against a veteran of the coalition that has ruled Chile for two decades of democracy.

One summer day, Barbara Dushane discovered a bed and breakfast tucked between Santa Teresa and La Union.

The recently created People's Media Network of Chile seeks to forge links that will strengthen newspapers, web sites and radio and TV stations that give a voice to those who are basically ignored by the mainstream media.

The turnout for Tuesday's special election for the unincorporated areas of DoA a Ana County isn't expected to be large, but the impact on Lluvia Robles and her family will be huge, she says.