The prominent presence of independent candidates in Chile highlights a broader trend across the region: voters' growing preference for figures with no ties to traditional parties.

Party independence has emerged as a trait that fosters trust in a political system perceived by many citizens as opaque and distant from their true interests.

The prominence that these hate speeches have achieved is worrying because, among other things, it amplifies the visibility and resonance of already existing prejudices and contributes to the deterioration of social coexistence.

According to a study conducted in Chile, there is a high level of distrust in surveys, even among those who answer them regularly. Why are so many people suspicious of falsification and manipulation of data?