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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.
The young left-wing deputy Gabriel Boric, candidate of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) coalition, won the Presidency of Chile this Sunday by obtaining 56% of the votes
The decisive victory reflects Chileans’ revolt against a threadbare welfare system and a society systematically stacked in the favour of the rich
“It is our joint expectation that the outcomes of this visit translates to enhanced cooperation between our two countries,” said the President who concluded the visit on Tuesday.
An unprecedented social eruption rocked Chile’s post-Pinochet consensus in 2019. With a new constitution set to be drafted, the presidential election has polarised between far-left and resurgent fascism. Michael Chessum reports.