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 encourage, one discourage and four no-opinion.












