A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected as Chile's next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump:
The new president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, pictured after casting his vote in the presidential elections runoff.A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected as Chile's next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.
Mr Kast, who has a history of defending Chile's past military dictatorship, finished ahead in the first round of voting last month but failed to secure a majority. For example, in the northern region of Antofagasta, where he finished third in the first round of voting, he trounced Kast by about 20 points.Mr Kast, 55, a devout Roman Catholic and father of nine, emerged from the far-right fringe after having won less than eight per cent of the vote in 2017.
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