11月的中期选举让人联想到1988年10月的那段历史。然而，皮诺切特的下台并不意味着他的影响力就此消失。
这位极端偏执且不得民心的总统即将面临一场可能削弱其权力、终结其统治的选举。
November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influence A malignant, monomaniacal president, deeply unpopular, faces an election that could restrict his power and end his domination of his country.
诚然，为了左右选举结果，他倚仗着消极不作为的最高法院以及通过行政命令立法的权力；他还散布大量假新闻，污蔑对手是不爱国的共产主义者。
此外，得益于他推行的右翼新自由主义政策，一个根深蒂固的寡头集团为他提供了巨额资金支持；他还刻意限制选民的自由，并牢牢掌控着武装力量。
It is true that, to influence the outcome, he counts on a supine supreme court and his ability to legislate through executive decrees, as well as an onslaught of fake news accusing his opponents of being unpatriotic communists, true that he has colossal financial support from an entrenched oligarchy that has thrived thanks to his rightwing neoliberal policies, true that he has gone out of his way to limit the freedom of those who vote and true that he has absolute command of the armed forces.