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 coalition, Unity for Chile.,

Chileans overwhelmingly elected Jeannette Jara, the country's former labor minister, on Sunday to be the incumbent government's candidate and face off against a field of right-wing contenders in November's presidential elections.

Chilean communist Jeannette Jara won the primary vote for left-wing presidential candidates on Sunday, vaulting past a more moderate favorite in a surprisingly strong last-minute surge.