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Michelle Bachelet: “I will not be U.N. secretary-general, and that is a relief”

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said her candidacy for U.N. secretary-general would not proceed.
  • Speaking at a migration forum, she said the result was “a relief” and offered her view that U.S. and Chinese soft power had declined.

Michelle Bachelet says she will not become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, and she described that outcome with a laugh as “a relief.”

The former Chilean president made the remark Thursday at a forum organized by Diego Portales University titled “Migration: Challenges for the World, Latin America and Chile.”

Bachelet also commented on the influence of the United States and China, saying, “U.S. soft power has declined and China’s soft power has declined a lot.” She added, “That is my opinion. I will not be secretary-general and I can give it.”

U.S. soft power has declined and China’s soft power has declined a lot. That is my opinion. I will not be secretary-general and I can give it. It is a relief.

· Michelle BacheletBachelet discussed her failed candidacy and the influence of the United States and China at a migration forum.
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