A special polling station for Chilean citizens to vote in the presidential election will be opened in Buenos Aires. It is reported that there are about 19,000 registered voters in Argentina, who will be distributed across 50 polling stations. "Our goal is to ensure that the day runs with security, accessibility, and good coordination, fully respecting the autonomy of the Chilean electoral process and supporting a community that is part of the daily life of the city," stated Javier Tejerizo, General Director of Political and Electoral Affairs of the Buenos Aires Ministry of Justice. The assistance provided by the city is carried out at the request of the organizing country and without intervening in the organization, administration, or supervision of the electoral process, which is the exclusive responsibility of Chilean electoral authorities. In the first round of the Chilean presidential election, held on November 16, 2,263 people voted in the city out of 5,000 on the electoral roll (a 45% turnout). Next Sunday, the Chilean community residing in Buenos Aires will be able to vote to elect their next president at a school in the Retiro district. For these elections in the neighboring country, the city government will deploy a special operation in Buenos Aires involving the Ministries of Justice, Security, and Education, as well as provide infrastructure. Next Sunday, the second round of the Chilean presidential election will be held between the candidates Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast. On that day, the city will open Primary School No. 6 at Basavilbaso 1295, corner of Juncal, in Retiro, so that Chilean citizens can vote between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. In addition, it will have external security from the City Police and will coordinate traffic in the surroundings. During 2026, this cooperation is planned to continue for the elections in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, adapting the deployment to the needs of each community. There will be 12 polling stations enabled. An operational support team will also be deployed, which includes opening the building, cleaning, maintenance, and organizing access to the premises, as well as security outside the establishment.
