Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile, withdraws from the race to become the next UN secretary-general. In a video posted on her social media accounts on Saturday, she says she has decided not to continue her candidacy. She had sought the UN top post despite facing weak standing in the selection process in recent weeks.
The decision comes after a straw poll placed her near the bottom among eight candidates. The outlets also note that Bachelet’s candidacy was formally supported by political leaders, with an initial nomination dating to February and backing attributed to left-leaning figures in Mexico and Brazil. Other coverage frames her withdrawal in terms of how the candidacy is progressing rather than alleging new incidents or changes in her personal circumstances.
Overall, the reports agree on the timing and the fact of her withdrawal, while they differ mainly in emphasis—some highlight the straw-poll results and the immediate decision, while others focus on the origin of her nomination and early political support.
