Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric waves at supporters after delivering a speech, in Santiago, on December 19, 2021. The streets of Santiago exploded in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric was declared Chile’s new president with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race. Boric, 35, garnered nearly 56 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast, who congratulated the “president-elect” on Twitter even before the final result was known. MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP
Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric waves at supporters after delivering a speech, in Santiago, on December 19, 2021. The streets of Santiago exploded in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric was declared Chile’s new president with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race. Boric, 35, garnered nearly 56 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast, who congratulated the “president-elect” on Twitter even before the final result was known. MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP
