Although a substantial number of Chileans remain opposed to divorce, most voters don’t seem bothered by the fact that Bachelet readily acknowledges she split up with her husband and bore two children while unmarried. Although the Catholic Church has long been the country’s dominant cultural institution, her avowed lack of interest in religion has not hurt her, either. And even though just 36 percent of Chilean women hold jobs — the lowest percentage in Latin America — Bachelet has won support with her promise to choose women for at least half of her cabinet posts.