Política

Duterte juega su papel en comicios de medio periodo en Filipinas

Elección de 12 asientos en el Senado es vista por opositores como clave para frenar los ímpetus autoritarios del presidente

(FILES) A file photo taken and released by Presidential Photographers Division (PPD) on March 1, 2018 shows President Rodrigo Duterte firing a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City, southern Philippine island of Mindanao.
Duterte said on March 14, 2018 he was pulling the Philippines out of the treaty underpinning the International Criminal Court, which is examining his deadly drug war. / AFP PHOTO / JOEY DALUMPINES / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO DIVISION/JOEY DALUMPINES" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
(FILES) A file photo taken and released by Presidential Photographers Division (PPD) on March 1, 2018 shows President Rodrigo Duterte firing a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City, southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Duterte said on March 14, 2018 he was pulling the Philippines out of the treaty underpinning the International Criminal Court, which is examining his deadly drug war. / AFP PHOTO / JOEY DALUMPINES / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO DIVISION/JOEY DALUMPINES" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS AFP
Florin Hilbay, candidato a una banca en el Senado, se dirigió a sus seguidores en un mitin en Ciudad Quezón, el viernes 10 de mayo del 2019. (Bullit Marquez/AP)

Manila. El nombre del presidente, Rodrigo Duterte, no estará en las papeletas de las elecciones de media legislatura en Filipinas el lunes. Sin embargo, los comicios están considerados como un crucial referendo sobre su gobierno, marcado por una brutal campaña antidroga, un estilo poco ortodoxo y un controversial acercamiento a China.

Casi 62 millones de filipinos estaban registrados para elegir entre 43.500 candidatos que competían por 18.000 puestos en el Congreso y administraciones locales, en una de las democracias más tumultuosas de Asia.

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