Santiago, Dec 30 (EFE).- Two of the most prominent victims of violence by Chile’s militarized Carabineros police force during the 2019 uprising in the Andean nation appealed Thursday to the Santiago city government to change the name of a street from Carabineros de Chile to Derechos Humanos (Human Rights). “It’s a small reparation for the …
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests was elected Chile’s next president Sunday after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.
SANTIAGO, Chile: A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests was elected Chile’s next president Sunday after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump. With almost 99 percent of polling stations reporting, Gabriel Boric won 56 percent of the votes, compared to 44 percent for his opponent, lawmaker José Antonio
On the stump, Boric vowed to “bury” neoliberalism, raising taxes on the “super rich” to expand social services, fight inequality and boost protections of the environment.