Chile's Senate voted on Tuesday against removing President Sebastian Pinera from office, ending an impeachment process that had successfully passed a lower house vote last week, pursuant to alleged irregularities in the sale of a mining company.

The Senate vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to oust Pinera, who was already set to leave office in March next year. On Sunday, Chileans will vote in presidential elections in which Pinera is not eligible to run.