Chile鈥檚 new president its youngest ever
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The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration on Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile鈥檚 youngest-ever president-elect 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 conceded even before the final result was known.
Tens of thousands of Chileans took to the streets of the capital and other cities after Kast鈥檚 concession, honking car horns in approval, brandishing pro-Boric placards, waving the rainbow LGBTQ flag and shouting: 鈥淰iva Chile!鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled, I am crying with joy. We dealt a blow to fascism!鈥 said pharmacy worker Jennie Enriquez, 45.
Added construction worker Luis Astorga, 58: 鈥淚 am happy because there are going to be many changes that will help the people and the working class.鈥
Boric campaigned on the promise of a 鈥渟ocial welfare鈥 state, increasing taxes and social spending in a country with one of the world鈥檚 largest gaps between rich and poor.
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