Tag: Gabriel Boric

• Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  New Uruguayan FA leader to strengthen ties with leftwing forces abroad

  

  Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) newly-elected leader Fernando Pereira's has announced his international agenda which includes meetings with Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, whose return to the Planalto Palace seems unstoppable.

• Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 06:54 UTC

  The Battle for Boric's Soul

  

  By Jorge Castañeda - Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America. So, when Chilean voters elected the left-wing Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former student leader, as president on Sunday, the rest of Latin America wanted to know: What does this mean for Chile – and for us?

• Friday, December 31st 2021 - 18:34 UTC

  Biden congratulates Chilean president elect and both leaders agree on an agenda of issues to discuss

  

  United States president Joe Biden on Thursday contacted Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric to congratulate him on his electoral victory on 21 December and to talk about future collaboration and cooperation between the two countries.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:46 UTC

  Boric will not travel to Colombia with Piñera: priority is “organizing my administration's team”

  

  Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boris announced he contacted president Sebastián Piñera to thank him for the invitation to attend the January 26/27 Prosur and Pacific Alliance summits in Colombia, --the current head of government last overseas trip--, but will not join him.

• Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 20:03 UTC

  Eduardo Bolsonaro says “Bolivarian Chile” to follow Venezuela's path

  

  Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, has heralded that once President-elect Gabriel Boric takes office, “Chile will now follow a similar path to that of Venezuela” and admitted he favored far-right candidate José Antonio Kast.

• Monday, December 20th 2021 - 23:59 UTC

  “Malvinas Argentinas,” Chile's President-elect once told UK Ambassador

  

  Argentina's ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) was quick to celebrate Gabriel Boric's win in Sunday's presidential runoff in Chile.

• Monday, December 20th 2021 - 23:50 UTC

  Chilean presidency Sunday runoff manages a record turnout of voters, 56,6%

  

  The Chilean presidency runoff this Sunday attracted more voters than the first round, November 21, when only 47,34% of the registered electorate turned out. In effect with 99% of votes counted, 56,59% of Chileans went to the polls, a total of 8,252.420 which compares with the 7.115.790 of November.

• Monday, December 20th 2021 - 12:55 UTC

  Boric wins runoff to become Chile's youngest ever President

  

  Leftwing Deputy Gabriel Boric (35) beat first-round frontrunner Conservative José Antonio Kast in Sunday's presidential runoff to become Chile's youngest-ever head of state. After more than 90% of the votes were counted, Boric led by 56% against Kast's 44%.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 21:10 UTC

  Former Chilean President Bachelet announces she will vote for Boric

  

  Former Chile President and current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Wednesday admitted she would support leftwing candidate Gabriel Boric for the Dec. 19 presidential runoff against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Kast closes in on Boric ahead of Chile's presidential runoff

  

  A new survey has shown Conservative candidate José Antonio Kast has narrowed the gap between him and his leftwing opponent Gabriel Boric, who according to most polls, is expected to win the Dec. 19 presidential runoff in Chile.