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“For the first time in our history we are writing a constitution in a democratic manner. Let us take care of this process so that we have a Magna Carta that is a meeting point and not a source of division.” Gabriel Boric

With capital already taking flight and the rise of the far right, Gabriel Boric’s administration isn’t in for an easy ride.

Former student activist Gabriel Boric, 35, will become the youngest president in Latin American history when he takes over as Chile's head of state this March. But with capital already taking flight and the right on the rise across the continent, he isn't in for an easy ride.

By Jorge Castañeda - Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America. So, when Chilean voters elected the left-wing Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former student leader, as president on Sunday, the rest of Latin America wanted to know: What does this mean for Chile – and for us?

Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) newly-elected leader Fernando Pereiras has announced his international agenda which includes meetings with Chiles President-elect Gabriel Boric and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, whose return to the Planalto Palace seems unstoppable.

By Dr. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA The Army calendar for 2022 carries a photograph of Gen Shavendra Silva with a quote from him underneath it in block letters. It reads: “THE SRI LANKA ARMY IS CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING A PROSPEROUS AND SUSTAINABLE NATION.” In a democracy the task of “developing and maintaining a prosperous and […]

Panama, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary-General of the National Workers Union of Construction and Similar Industries (SUNTRACS, in Spanish) Saúl Méndez described Cuba as a beacon for human dignity.

The 2021 presidential election in Chile has resulted in the victory of the Left candidate Gabriel Boric. With nearly 56% of the vote, he has won by a margin of more than 10 percentage points – most presidents had hitherto secured only four or five point leads. In absolute terms, this is a record majority, […]

Will Chile’s Gabriel Boric be radical like Salvador Allende was in the 1970s, or will he cave in to the ruling class’s resistance to his rule?

Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America. So, when Chilean voters elected the left-wing Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former student leader, as president on Sunday last week, the rest of Latin America wanted to know: What does this mean for Chile — and for us? First, it is worth taking a closer look at the result itself. With nearly 56 percent of the vote, Boric won by a margin of more than 10 percentage points — huge by Chilean standards. Since 1989, when democracy was...