Socialist Party of Chile two-round system, the results of which are displayed below. Socialist Party of Chile The Socialist Party of Chile (, or PS) is a political party within the centre-left Nueva Mayoría. Its historic leader was President of Chile Salvador Allende, who was deposed in a coup d'état by General Pinochet in 1973. Twenty-seven years later, Ricardo Lagos Escobar represented the Socialist Party in the 1999 presidential elections. He won 48.0% in the first round of voting and was elected with 51.3% in the second round. In the legislative elections on 16 December 2001, as part of the Coalition of Parties for
Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake 90%. Initial assessment teams from the Chilean Exporters Association (ASOEX) have checked out damage to industry. Cuban support arrives in Chile and sets up a temporary hospital in Rancagua Full operation returned to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago's airport. Chilean troops locked down Concepcion to prevent looting. The port of San Antonio was shut down by the earthquake, but had resumed operation at 80% capacity. Firefighters in Nuble Province are shipping river water in their trucks up into the hills to residents fearful of further tsunamis, who have abandoned their villages, and staying in makeshift camps. UN's Office