Left-wing millennial elected Chile’s next president

Mon, 20 Dec, 2021 - 01:05

Associated Press Reporter

A left-wing millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests was elected Chile’s next president on Sunday, after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to former US president Donald Trump.

With 56% of the votes, Gabriel Boric handily defeated by more than 10 points opponent Jose Antonio Kast, who tried unsuccessfully to scare voters that his young, inexperienced opponent would upend Chile’s vaunted record as Latin America’s most stable, advanced economy.