Chile’s Bachelet Trails in First UN Straw Poll

Analysis · Chile, 3 August 2026 Key Facts Result — Michelle Bachelet placed fourth in the UN Security Council’s first straw poll on candidates to succeed António Guterres. Her tally — two encourage votes, six discourage and seven no-opinion, according to diplomatic sources cited by Reuters. Front-runner — Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan led with ten…