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Montevideo, May 14th 2025 - 03:12 UTC

Tag: Gabriel Boric

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

    Chile: Boric's image plunges and Matthei's soars

    In case of a runoff, Matthei would prevail against any possible rival

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's disapproval has plunged to 70%, matching previous high records from Jan. 2023 and May 2024, while his approval stood at 27%, according to the latest Cadem Plaza Pública survey released in Santiago during the weekend.

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  • Monday, May 5th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

    Chile: Presidential candidate Tohá dating Minister Marcel

    Boric was never kept in the dark, Tohá explained

    Former Chilean Interior Minister and presidential hopeful on behalf of the Democratic Socialism coalition, Carolina Tohá, admitted during an interview this weekend that she was romantically involved with Finance Minister Mario Marcel. It all began gradually in 2022, during her first year as a Cabinet member, she explained. Their professional bond dates back to the 1990s when Marcel was her boss.

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  • Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Lula and Boric highlight bilateral trade opportunities

    “Trade is about bringing people together,” Boric told Lula at th3e Business Forum

    Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Gabriel Boric Font of Chile Tuesday advocated for stronger trade relations between their countries at a Business Forum in Brasília. Lula encouraged Brazilian businesspeople to import more Chilean products to balance trade and emphasized fairness in business dealings.

  • Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Boric lands in Brazil for 4-day State visit

    Boric and Lula are to discuss several strategic issues for the region

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font landed at the Brasilia Air Base Monday for a four-day state visit, during which he will meet President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia to strengthen bilateral ties, among other engagements.

  • Thursday, April 17th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Boric condemns presidential hopeful's remarks regarding Pinochet's regime

    Matthei said the coup was necessary to keep Chile from becoming th next Cuba

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font strongly condemned opposition leader Evelyn Matthei’s justification of the 1973 coup d’état that overthrew Salvador Allende. Boric insisted that Augusto Pinochet Ugarte's military dictatorship (1973-1990) was “criminal and illegitimate” and noted that nothing justified the murders, disappearances, tortures, and exiles that ensued

  • Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Boric unveils strategy to speed up construction of Bioceanic Road Corridor

    “We are going to strengthen and improve the public infrastructure of the corridor,” Boric pledged

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Monday unveiled his country's plan to speed up the construction of the Bioceanic Road Corridor, a 2,400 km highway linking northern Chile with Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. The initiative includes 22 infrastructure projects to enhance roads, customs, police checkpoints, and ports like Iquique, Mejillones, and Antofagasta.

  • Tuesday, April 8th 2025 - 08:26 UTC

    Chile's Labor Minister resigns to run for president

    Jara was deemed the Communist Party's best option

    Jeannette Jara resigned Monday as Chile's Labor Minister after being chosen by the Communist Party to run for president. She announced her decision after conferring with President Gabriel Boric Font at La Moneda. The Communist Party confirmed her candidacy on Saturday.

  • Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 10:13 UTC

    Chile owes “a lot” to Isabel Allende, says Boric

    “I have full certainty of her integrity,” Boric underlined

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font said Friday that his country owed “a lot” to disgraced former Senator Isabel Allende, the daughter of former President Salvador Allende, who died during Augusto Pinochet Ugarte's military uprising on Sept. 11, 1973.

  • Friday, April 4th 2025 - 08:35 UTC

    Chile advances trade deal with India

    Boric set in motion a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India

    In light of the “tariff war” sparked by US President Donald Trump, Chile's Gabriel Boric Font is on a six-day visit to India to strengthen trade ties, meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and local business leaders. Boric announced the start of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, akin to a free trade deal, to diversify Chile’s export markets in response to global uncertainties.

  • Monday, March 31st 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    Boric off on Indian mission to open up new markets

    Boric will conclude his mission on April 4 in Bangalore

    President Gabriel Boric traveled to India Sunday on a mission to diversify Chile's markets amid concerns over a potential US-led tariff war that could affect the South American country's exports. It is the first trip by a Chilean president to India since Michelle Bachelet’s visit in 2009. Boric’s agenda will focus on trade, investment, and innovation, according to La Moneda sources.

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